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Casamatta Bianco - Isola del Giglio 2023 75cl

Toscana IGT | Tuscany | Italy
CHF 27.05

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2023
Critics scores
90 Robert Parker
Here's a great value proposition from Bibi Graetz made with Ansonica, Vermentino and Trebbiano from the Tuscan island of Giglio. The 2023 Isola del Giglio Casamatta Bianco offers bright primary fruit, minty apple, citrus and crushed stone. The wine is made in stainless steel only inside what Bibi describes as the smallest cooperative winery in Italy (located in a garage on this sun-kissed island).
Producer
Bibi Graetz
Firstly, an artist and graduate of the Academia dell’Arte in Florence, Bibi Graetz started making wine in the late 1990s and has since become one of the Tuscany’s most inspired winemakers. Born and raised in Italy and without any formal training, Graetz produces wine at his family home in Fiesole, a castle called Castello di Vincigliata. He decided early on to focus on the production of native Tuscan varieties, mostly Sangiovese, but also Colorino and Canaiolo and a tiny bit of Malvasia Nera and Moscato Nero. The fruit is sourced from old-age vines (ranging from 30 to 60-years-old) around the Chianti Classico area, including Maremma, the island of Giglio and Montalcino. Vinification is carried out in open fermenters and the resulting wines are inky-black red in color exposing a spectacular range of intensity and ingenuity. His flagship wine, Testamatta, which roughly translates to “Hot Head”, is made entirely from old-vine Sangiovese and is a powerful red with notes of cherry and tobacco. Another fascinating feature of his wines are that all of their labels are designed by Graetz himself, ultimately inspired by the Tuscan sun. From artist to cult winemaker, Graetz’s wines get better and better with every vintage, they are certainly top collectible Tuscan wines.