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Bibi Graetz

Bibi Graetz is a Florentine artist who transformed his family's Castello di Vincigliata estate on Fiesole—overlooking Florence—into one of Tuscany's most talked-about wine projects following the debut 2000 vintage Testamatta, which received extraordinary early critical attention. The estate sits at 400 metres on alberese (clay-limestone) and galestro (schist) soils, farming indigenous varieties including Sangiovese, Colorino, and Canaiolo, with some blocks exceeding 70–100 years of age and minimal intervention in winemaking. Testamatta Rosso, the flagship red blend, averages $105 across 85 lots with the 2016 vintage leading transactions; it typically blends Sangiovese with old-vine Colorino and Canaiolo from the historic Fiesole parcels. Colore, the prestige single-vineyard cuvée, averages $186 across 22 lots with the 2019 topVintage, representing the estate's highest auction price point and maximum concentration. The Testamatta Bianco, a white blend averaging $102, has gained separate collector interest in recent years. Total portfolio average of $114 across 199 lots reflects Bibi Graetz's established position among Tuscany's boutique prestige producers. The price ceiling of $478 demonstrates moderate collectibility—strong but not speculative. The estate's combination of Renaissance-era vineyard sites, artistic identity, and old-vine sourcing has driven consistent critical and collector attention since the early 2000s. The Testamatta Bianco's $102 average is particularly notable, documenting rising collector demand for Tuscany's best white wines from old-vine indigenous-variety sources.