Bibi Graetz
2021 ist es ein Hit! Das richtige Wort, um Testamatta zu beschreiben, ist meiner Meinung nach „fleischig“. Ich sage „Fleischigkeit“, weil es eine Kombination aus Fett, Transparenz und Frische gibt. Es ist so, als ob man ein Kobe-Rindsteak nimmt, es schneidet und aufs Feuer legt ... und es schmilzt einfach. Dieses wunderschöne Fett, das Erstaunlichste auf der Welt, gepaart mit der Transparenz und der Frische der roten Früchte. Diese Kombination in Testamatta ist wirklich magisch.

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The 2021 Testamatta is Sangiovese sourced from various hilltop vineyards spanning different cool microclimates. The ideal is to underline the transparency and fragility of the variety. Fruit from the Olmo Vineyard plays a big role and “gives a strong imprint to this wine,” Bibi says. Testamatta offers fresh aromas of violet, rose, forest green and candied orange peel. Bibi says 2021 was generally warmer than 2020, but all three vintages—2020, 2021 and 2022—are considered hot. He is upbeat regarding 2023 thanks to all the rain. Testamatta shows an earthy note that gives this wine (with 120,000 bottles made) a slightly more accessible personality. The tannins are lightly managed and the oak framing is down to an elegant minimum. Bibi buys 1% new oak each year, and his oldest barrels date back to 2003. He does not pull leaves, and he employs methods that do not concentrate his fruit so he can safeguard the typicity of Sangiovese. Winemaking is as natural as possible. The beautiful results are classic and bright. He strives to keep alcohol contents below 13%. 

James Suckling 
Fabulous aromas of strawberries, orange zest and orange blossom. So pure on the nose. Very perfumed. Medium-bodied with intense linear tannins that are ultra-fine in texture. It's fresh and salty with a brightness and focus. Minerally and crisp. pH is 3.4 highlighting the strength of the acidity. Crunchy. Salty. So delicious now but this will age incredibly well.