100 Points Special Mixed Case Tinto

Description

**Bibi Graetz 100 Points Special Edition – Mixed Case** Wooden case containing 12 bottles: - 3 x 0.75 L Testamatta 2018 - 3 x 0.75 L Balocchi di Colore N°1 2020 Podere di Vincigliata - 3 x 0.75 L Colore 2021 - 3 x 0.75 L Colore 2022 **Testamatta 2018 – 100% Sangiovese** "The word that best describes the 2018 harvest is 'wild,' the beauty of nature in its purest state. It rained heavily in July and August, which made canopy management difficult, as the vines never stopped growing. It resulted in a certain chaos in the vineyard... And I loved it! The vines were stunning before the harvest began. It was thrilling." **Balocchi di Colore N°1 2020 – Podere di Vincigliata – 100% Sangiovese** "In 2020, I focused on the transparency, freshness and acidity of Sangiovese, with an emphasis on red fruit. The result is wines with a wonderful tension, truly unique. The Balocchi N°1 2020 is a real masterpiece." **Colore 2021 – 100% Sangiovese** "2021 is one of those years in which the wines reveal more roundness, breadth and very vibrant fruit. It is a generous year. Colore is our ultimate expression, sourced from our four oldest vineyards. When you taste Colore, the first thing you sense is flowers. It is an explosion of the senses. It's like spring: perfumes, energy, strength, beauty, sunshine... it's all there! And all of that is in Colore 2021." **Colore 2022 – 96% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo, 1% Colorino** "In 2022, I decided to focus exclusively on vineyards above 400 metres in altitude. As a result, Colore 2022, instead of the usual four vineyards, is a blend of just two. The first is Olmo, 60 years old, located at 420 metres, in a terroir dominated by wind, which blows practically every day. This wind brings transparency, acidity and red fruit to the wines. The second is Lamole, a 90-year-old goblet-trained vineyard at 650 metres of altitude, with very fine sandy soils and abundant groundwater. The wine has an incredible tension!" **Awards** - 100/100 points – Decanter – Testamatta 2018 - 100/100 points – The Drinks Business – Balocchi di Colore N°1 2020 – Podere di Vincigliata - 100/100 points – Jane Anson – Colore 2021 - 100/100 points – James Suckling – Colore 2022 **Allergen Information** Contains sulfites. SKU: 107751

Food pairing

Red meat, game, cheese