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Bibi Graetz Testamatta
Tuscany, Italy
About this product
Testamatta ('crazy head') is made from 80-100 year old Sangiovese vines on Fiesole hill above Florence — an area no one else was farming seriously. The old vines produce extraordinary concentrated, wild Sangiovese unlike anything in Chianti or Montalcino. Minimal intervention, extended maceration, aged in large and small French oak. A genuinely wild and unique wine.
The deductive profile Library
nosedark cherry, dried flower, clay mineral, leather, dried herbs, earthy
palateconcentrated, wild, complex, very long finish
signatureold-vine wildness — the most artisanal of Tuscany's great Sangiovese wines
Service
aging8-20 years
decanting2-3 hours
temperature17C
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Open The LibraryTasting profile
dark cherry, dried flower, clay mineral, leather, dried herbs, earthy
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Pairings
complement
meat_poultry
The geographic provenance is unusual (Fiesole is above Florence, not Chianti) making Testamatta and Florentine steak a local pairing of surprising specificity
classic
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meat_poultry
Testamatta's concentration and spice are well-matched to venison's gamey-iron character; the root vegetable gratin bridges the wine's earthy complexity
established
main
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casual
Testamatta's modern Sangiovese bridges the brick-pressed guinea fowl; a contemporary Tuscan wine for a traditional Florentine method
established
main
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meat
Testamatta's volcanic Tuscany power pairs with the rich porchetta; fennel pollen bridges the wine's herbal character
established
main
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food
Testamatta's volcanic power pairs with the Florentine street food classic; both are uncompromising Tuscany originals
established
casual
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pasta_grain
Testamatta's concentration demands an equally intense pasta sauce; truffled Bolognese's earthy-meat depth is calibrated for the wine's power while the pasta structure softens tannins
established
main
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charcuterie_cheese
Testamatta's dark cherry and spice find resonance in cherry jam accompaniment; Asiago's mild nuttiness bridges with the wine's concentration without competing
suggested
cheese
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produce_specialty
Testamatta from century-old Fiesole vines with the simple Tuscan peasant food that would have fed the vineyard workers. The wine's wild complexity and old-vine concentration creates an unexpected dialogue with humble ribollita.
suggested
casual