Testamatta Branco

Description

Bibi Graetz Bibi Graetz spent her childhood on the island of Giglio, where she came into contact with a unique and inspiring style of viticulture. On her way to the vineyards each morning, Bibi listened to stories and learned from the island's oldest farmers, the inspiration behind what is today Testamatta Bianco. After many years of research and hard work selecting our white wines from the island's Ansonica grapes, we were ready to complete the Testamatta cycle by producing a white version to stand alongside the red. First produced in 2016, Testamatta Bianco has already become a benchmark among Italian white wines. 2023 Harvest: This harvest was completely different from the previous four, which were marked by high temperatures, hot summers and little rainfall. In 2023, the winter was very rainy, which helped build the water reserves the vines needed to restore their vigour. The growing season continued with a consistently mild climate, resulting in wines with excellent acidity, remarkable freshness and great aromatic intensity. Harvesting began in mid-August and continued until the first week of September. Winemaking and Ageing: The grapes for Testamatta Bianco are grown on Giglio and come from four vineyards: Serrone, Radice, Scopeto and Olivello, high-altitude terraced vineyards, generally facing north. The vines are planted in ancient granite soils and trained using the local Alberello alla Gigliese method (traditional goblet). The grapes are destemmed and gently pressed, then fermented at low temperature in stainless steel tanks for 6-7 days. 70% of the must is transferred to barrels for a further 10 days without temperature control. This is followed by 7 months of ageing in barrels on the lees (bâtonnage), while the remaining 30% ferments in stainless steel. Allergen Information Contains sulphites. SKU: 107869

Vintage

2023

Food pairing

Fish, poultry, vegetables