Babo Chianti 2023

Back in 2009, Justin Bubb had spent almost a decade in Italy leading the transformation of the winemaking at famed winery, Castello Di Gabbiano. He had been sent there to help improve the winemaking and also be a conduit for the Australian owners at the time. Originally only planning to stay for a short period, Justin was instrumental in growing the winery. He also was able to spend time working vintage in some of the most famed wine regions of Italy including Piedmonte, Veneto and Sicilia.

His time in Europe had also helped him see there was an opportunity to bring great quality Italian wines back to Australia. Having decided to return to Australia with Anna Pooley his new wife, he sketched out very briefly wanted to do. He wanted to produce great value Italian wines, to shake any stuffy stereotypes of Italian wines, by offering contemporary styles that suited the wine savvy palates of Australians. He also wanted to continue working with the amazing growers and connections he had with his adopted country of Italy.

Taking an Italian nickname for a tool that measures ‘baume’ in fruit, Babo was born.

The Babo Chianti is picked in vineyards in Toscano. Ruby red in colour the palate shows morello cherry and earthy characters. Light of weight through the mouth with gentle acidity and fine ‘al dente‘ tannins complementing.

Highly gluggable on it’s own or with food. The ferment is split in two. The first a full carbonic maceration with 100% whole bunch and the other 100% destemmed fruit. After 12 days on skins they are then pressed to cement vats for malolactic fermentation where it remains for a further 8 months prior to bottling.

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal -  Sangiovese
Country - Italy
Region - Chianti
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%