Bibi Graetz "Cicala del Giglio"

Toscana

Varietal: Ansonica

Bibi Graetz is a man on mission. From his Castello di Vincigliata base in the hills above Florence, Bibi is restoring traditional Tuscan varieties to their rightful place at the top of Tuscan viticulture. The passion to keep the history and character of Tuscan wines has led Bibi to the tiny island of Giglio which is located of the southern coast of Tuscany. Vines have flourished on Giglio for a millennia and this is Bibi’s first release from the island. Made from 100% Asonica this screams the Mediterranean with its honeyed apricots, flowers, oyster shell and minerals. Texturally very interesting with a nice contrast between ripeness and mineral like acidity. This is an incredibly delicious wine that keeps your interest throughout the whole bottle.

The “azienda” owns 4 hectares of vineyards. In addition to this, 10.5 hectares of vineyard are rented on a longterm basis and cultivated directly by the “azienda”. The main grape is the sangiovese ( 65-70%), followed by colorino and canaiolo (30%), and there are also some rows of black muscat and black malmsey. The age of the vineyards varies a lot, there are new plants not yet productive, but the major part of the vineyards varies from 15 to 60 years old. The selected method of growing is guyot and double guyot. This allows for a natural limitation of the production of grapes for each stub.