Tasting Notes: Fattoria Bibbiani has been making wine since the 1300’s, and has one of the most storied histories in Toscana. The grounds are also home to a variety of plants and trees that are endangered in Central Italia. One of the rarest clones of the noble Sangiovese grape, Pulignano, is grown here, on only one hill in the world, and compares favorably with some of Italia’s best Brunellos. Aged in French oak barriques for three years, Bibbiani’s Pulignano is an exuberant, yet graceful ode to Sangiovese.
| Toscana, Italia. (Capraia e Limite) 20 hectares. |
Yellow tufo. Sandstone. Limestone. Clay. | ||
| Fattoria Bibbiani. (fah-TOR-ee-ah bee-bee-AH-nee) |
Spurred Cordon. 4,400-5,000 vines per hectare. .5 bottle per plant average yield. |
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| Fulvio Galgani. (FOOL-vee-oh gahl-GAH-nee) |
Fermentation with skins in stainless steel. | ||
| 100% Sangiovese. | 1st and 2nd passage French oak barriques. | ||
| 0.5 grams per liter. | 36 months in the barrel. 12-14 months in the bottle. |
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| 5.5 grams per liter. | 500 cases. | ||
| 13.0% by volume. | Pot roast, wild game, and aged Italian cheeses. |