Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bibi Graetz |
Label Name: | Colore 20th Anniversary Vertical Case |
Vintage: | MIXED |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Tuscany (Toscana IGT) — parcels include Lamole, Vincigliata, Siena/Bagno a Ripoli |
Volume: | 6x 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Sangiovese (primarily); historically includes Canaiolo and Colorino |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected critic scores and notes: James Suckling 97 (2016), Wine Advocate/Robert Parker 94–96 (various vintages), Wine Spectator 93–95 (select vintages); 2019 special 20th‑anniversary Colore noted by Wine Advocate (96). Recent Falstaff reviews score Colore ~95
Tasting Note
Dark cherry, plum and blackberry with violets, dried herbs, tobacco and mineral earth; fine-grained, firm tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: bistecca alla Fiorentina, roasted lamb, beef ragu, aged pecorino; Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), Peking duck, rich tomato-based Sichuan dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested from old-vine parcels with multiple selective passes; fermented in stainless/wood, malolactic fermentation, aged 18–36 months in barriques/small oak before final blending.
Vineyard Info
Bibi Graetz is a Florence-based artist-turned-winemaker (estate wines released since ~2000); Colore is his flagship red sourced from very old Sangiovese vineyards.