{"title":"Bibi Graetz","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibi Graetz founded his eponymous winery in 2000 in Fiesole, Tuscany, overlooking Florence. Born into an artistic family, Graetz, a graduate of Florence's Accademia dell’Arte, transitioned from painting to winemaking with no formal training. Starting with a small 2-hectare vineyard at his family's Castello di Vincigliata, he expanded by renting old vineyards across Tuscany. In 2019, he transformed the historic Villa Aurora in Fiesole into a winery and family home, cementing his presence in the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraetz is dedicated to old vines, high-altitude sites, and native Tuscan varieties like Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Colorino. His estate manages one of Tuscany's largest collections of old vineyards, some over 100 years old, spread across sites like Lamole, Montefili, and Vincigliata. Emphasizing organic farming and minimal intervention, he prioritizes terroir expression through poor, stony soils and cooler, north-facing slopes to enhance acidity and elegance. On Isola del Giglio, he cultivates Ansonica on granite terraces, valuing the island's unique maritime terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking Techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraetz employs spontaneous fermentations with indigenous yeasts, manual punch-downs, and open-top barriques to maximize oxygen exchange and color fixation. His red wines, like Testamatta and Colore, are fermented without temperature control, using minimal new oak (2-3%) to preserve fruit purity. White wines, such as Testamatta Bianco, undergo initial stainless steel fermentation followed by 12 months in barriques on lees without malolactic fermentation. Each vineyard parcel is vinified separately, allowing complex blending for transparency and finesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics and Journalist Praises\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibi Graetz's wines have earned high acclaim, with Testamatta and Colore regularly scoring in the high 90s from Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, and James Suckling. Critics praise their elegance and terroir-driven character. Owen Bargreen lauded the 2019 Colore Bianco as “the finest Italian white wine” tasted in years, scoring it 98. The 2021 Testamatta was noted for its “classic and bright” Sangiovese expression, with potential for long aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bibi-graetz-casamatta-rosso-2022","title":"Bibi Graetz Casamatta Rosso 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px; }\n        h2 { color: #333; }\n        h4 { color: #555; }\n        p { margin: 10px 0; }\n    \u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBibi Graetz Casamatta Rosso 2022\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the innovative Bibi Graetz in Tuscany, Italy, the Casamatta Rosso 2022 is a dynamic red blend celebrating regional tradition. Crafted from 70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo, and 10% Colorino, sourced from Chianti and Maremma vineyards on clay-limestone soils, it’s hand-harvested and fermented in stainless steel. Aged 6 months in neutral oak, it offers a ruby hue and bright, expressive character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking Process\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraetz’s creative touch shapes this wine. The 2022 vintage undergoes spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel to capture fruit intensity, with minimal extraction for elegance. Aging 6 months in used oak barrels softens tannins, creating a vibrant, approachable red with balanced acidity and subtle spice, crafted for immediate enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lively, elegant red with juicy red fruit and herbal finesse, showcasing Tuscan vibrancy.\u003cbr\u003eThe nose reveals red cherry, blackberry, and cassis, with hints of thyme, lavender, and black pepper. On the palate, it’s medium-bodied, with fresh acidity, velvety tannins, and flavors of red fruit, violets, and a crisp, mineral finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair this red with Western dishes like grilled chicken or mushroom risotto to highlight its fruit and earthiness. For Chinese cuisine, try 京醬肉絲, 白切雞, 乾炒牛河, 廣東燒肉, 鹽焗雞, or 燒鵝 to complement its silky texture and spicy notes. Ideal for casual dinners or festive gatherings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eServing and Cellaring\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at 16°C with one hour of decanting to enhance aromas. Enjoy now or cellar until 2028 for added complexity. Explore our Tuscan collection for more vibrant reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 13.5% ABV\u003cbr\u003eResidual Sugar: \u0026lt;2 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eClosure: Cork\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792655663275,"sku":"NP012-22","price":270.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/bibi_graetz_casamatta_rosso.jpg?v=1789200582"},{"product_id":"bibi-graetz-soffocone-vincigliata-2022","title":"Bibi Graetz Soffocone Vincigliata 2022","description":"\u003c!-- STYLE PROFILE GRID --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eStyle Profile at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 30px; border-top: 1px solid #eaeaea;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; 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padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; color: #222222; font-weight: bold;\" scope=\"row\"\u003eOak\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: #444444;\"\u003eSublimated (18 Months in Old 30hl Neutral Casks; Only 0.5% New)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 16px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 2px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #a82228;\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e0e0e0;\"\u003e●●●●\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c!-- EXPERT TASTING NOTES \u0026 ESTATE REPUTATION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f7f7f9; border-radius: 6px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 18px;\"\u003eExpert Tasting Notes \u0026amp; Estate Reputation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0; color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Blueberries, minerals, violets and hints of graphite. Medium-bodied with very well-integrated tannins that give presence and beauty to it. Succulent and juicy. Polished, savory tannins add to the pleasure. Bright acidity, too. Drinkable now, but even better in a year or two.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Monica Larner):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"I have not tasted this Bibi Graetz wine since the 2014 vintage. Featuring his artwork on the front label (created when Bibi was a 23-year-old art student), the 2022 Soffocone di Vincigliata is all Sangiovese, mostly from his family's historic plots, both warm parcels and cooler parcels, near Fiesole in Vincigliata. This wine has made big improvements over the years. Showing a dark hue and extra concentration for the grape, it delivers blackberry, lead pencil and powdery tannins on the finish. It ages in oak for 18 months in Bibi's crazy hotel-turned-winery facility, but only 0.5% of the oak is new. The rest of the barrels are 20 years old or more. Bibi seeks oxygen exchange, and he vinifies his parcels separately. I asked him about coopers, but he says he is less interested in brands and uses a mix of barrels from all over.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Maverick of Fiesole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Born into a family of artists, Bibi Graetz completed his formal training at Florence's Academy of Fine Arts before pivoting seamlessly into winemaking in 2000. Operating from a whimsical, converted luxury hotel—the Aurora in Fiesole—Bibi eschewed the mainstream Super Tuscan trends of planting Cabernet or Merlot, choosing instead to become an obsessive champion of old-vine, indigenous varieties. *Soffocone di Vincigliata* is named directly after the beautiful, steep hill where everything started for him. Adorned with artwork Bibi sketched when he was a 23-year-old student, this Cru selection represents a stunningly high-altitude, technical masterclass that bridges the uninhibited energy of his entry tiers with the serious, collectors' framework of his elite icon wines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- HIGHLIGHTS --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e100% Sangiovese sourced exclusively from the historic, single-vineyard plots on the Vincigliata hill overlooking Florence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eVines are rooted in ancient, rocky *galestro* clay-limestone soils, surrounded by dense forests that moderate night temperatures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eFermented spontaneously with wild, indigenous vineyard yeasts in large, temperature-unregulated 30HL wooden casks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eMatured elegantly for 18 months in neutral wood barrels—relying entirely on old wood (less than 1% new oak) to prioritize pure varietal transparency and micro-oxygenation over oak flavors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- TASTING NOTES --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, brilliant ruby red with vibrant garnet and magenta tones at the rim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifted, complex, and deeply perfumed, showing rich aromas of dark plum, marzipan, and wild blueberry, laced intricately with dried lavender, fresh violets, lead pencil graphite, and a hint of white peppered tobacco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, medium-bodied, and beautifully succulent. A juicy wave of red cherries and pomegranate compote floods the palate, instantly driven forward by an exceptionally bright line of acidity. The mid-palate has beautiful depth and concentration, framed seamlessly by polished, powdery, and savory tannins that carry into a long, mineral-laden finish marked by graphite and wild Mediterranean herbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- SERVING SUGGESTION --\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eServing Suggestion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serve slightly cool at 15–16°C. Keeping it cellar-cool highlights the wine's vibrant floral aromas and preserves its bright, energetic structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e A brief 30-to-45 minute decant is highly recommended to let the youthful graphite and wild-yeast complexities expand completely. Beautifully constructed to be approachable today, with the structural integrity to cellar elegantly over the next 10–12 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pappardelle with wild mushroom ragù, roasted duck breast, pork loins rubbed with rosemary and fennel seed, or semi-aged Pecorino cheese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAsian Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 豉油雞 (Soy Sauce Chicken), 明炉燒鴨 (Roasted Duck), or Sautéed Lamb with Scallions (蔥爆羊肉).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Omtis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792655827115,"sku":"NP013-22","price":390.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/bibi_graetz_soffocone_di_vincigliata.jpg?v=1789200584"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/collections\/bibi-graetz.oembed","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}