VALVIRGINIO

Chianti DOCG Governo all’uso Toscano
IL RISVEGLIO

Governo is a winemaking technique reportedly invented in Tuscany in the 14th century to help complete fermentation and stabilize the wine. The technique involves saving a batch of harvested grapes and allowing them to partially dry at controlled temperature and umid-ity. The dried grapes are added after the consumption of alcoholic fermentation, the small amount of sugar added with this typical pro-cedure favors the resumption of fermentation and the exhaustion of fermentation giving the wine a sugar of 5/7 g/l, a greater fruity of dried grapes, greater fragrance and liveliness.

Intense ruby red color. The perfume is full and reminiscent of cher-ry and raspberry; in the mouth it is balanced with hints of ripe red fruits. The tannins are silky and soft. Ideal with beef, pasta and cheeses.

DENOMINATION Chianti DOCG Governo all’uso Toscano
WINE TYPE Dry red
GRAPES Sangiovese and Colorino
VINEYARD LOCATION Montespertoli
SOIL Pliocene Clays
VINEYARD TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot, Cordone Spiralato
DENSITY SYSTEM 4000 vines/hectare
VINEYARD AGE 20 years
YIELD 80 hl/hectare
HARVEST DATE First Decade of September
AGING 3 Months drying and 6 months aging in cement