Bibi Graetz is at the forefront of Tuscany’s new wave of pioneering winemakers, devoted to the local Sangiovese grape, and in contrast to the Super Tuscans, eschewing the use of international varieties. Bibi’s wines are focused around old vine Sangiovese, from top vineyards all over the Chianti Classico region, with 50-80 year old vines which produce great intensity but tiny yields – for the Colore, yields are as little as one bunch of grapes per vine! Yes, that sounds mad, but it is the same as at Chateau d’Yquem and Egon Muller, two of the world's most respected producers. The 2019 vintage is his 20^th and, he believes, his finest ever, as he has finally achieved the 'peak of quality' he was looking for in Testamatta and 'elegance' in the Colore.
 
“Bibi’s wines take you to the essence of winemaking” Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
 
When the 2006 vintage was scored 98 points on the Wine Advocate, the world took notice, and over the last 15 vintages, Bibi has finely tunes his wines, reducing the use of new oak and extracting more gently, the wines are now all about purity and elegance, which makes them highly collectible and sought after.
 
"Elegance, this is the word that describes Testamatta 2019. The 20th Anniversary of Testamatta is a real milestone, the peak of quality that I was searching in my Sangiovese since the first vintage in 2000. Testamatta 2019 is perfectly balanced with deep layers which shown an incredible complexity." - Bibi Graetz
 
The 97-point Testamatta 2019, meaning ‘Crazy-head’ is 100% Sangiovese from a number of choice vineyards around Florence and Siena, with very old vines and tiny yields. The 2019 includes fruit from some new vineyards to the north of Florence, which Monica Larner points out ”bring a lot more aromatic nuance and complexity to the wine with perfumed blue flower, candied orange peel, wet earth and plummy black fruit”