2022 Testamatta Bianco

With 7,000 bottles released, the Bibi Graetz 2022 Testamatta Bianco is fresh in character and linear in terms of its aromatic delivery. It helps that one-third of the wine goes through stainless steel, with the rest in neutral oak. This approach allows you to better appreciate aromas of fresh peach, white plumeria flower, persimmon, salty minimality and iodine. It's also worth noting that the Testamatta sources much of its fruit from north-facing slopes. Those cooler conditions certainly help in a hot vintage like 2022. The Colore is certainly more opulent in comparison. This wine does not go through malolactic fermentation because the goal is to keep as much freshness as possible. Stirring of the lees is gentle and enough to keep them alive, and it also serves to fight off excessive oxidation of the wine. 

- Monica Larner (03/2024)