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Governo all'Uso Toscano Wine

IGT Toscana

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Governo all'Uso Toscano Wine - IGT Toscana
Captivating tradition.

This bottle encapsulates the genius of the Vitruvian Man. It contains all Tuscany's passion for wine. This passion has been around for centuries, even millennia, and has brought about skillful wine-making methods that take advantage of the fruits of a generous land, rich in flavour and poetry. This wine was created by following in the footsteps of this great tradition, which is reaffirmed every day, keeping the passion alive and unchanged.

Classification
Governo all'Uso Toscano IGT

Alcohol content
12,5%

Area of production
The Vinci vineyards and surrounding towns

Uvaggio
Sangiovese, 30% Merlot Some of the grapes are left to dry on the vine.

Awards and Recognitions
2020 Yearbook of the Best Italian Wines by Luca Maroni - 96 points

Bottled history:

How it is made

After the grapes are softly pressed, they are fermented in steel containers at a controlled temperature of 27°C for at least 7 days. The Sangiovese and Merlot grapes are vinified separately, and then blended in November. Then the dried Merlot grapes are added only in January/early February, after which the ripening continues in steel vats for another three months.

Vinification
Fermentation in steel containers at a controlled temperature of 27°C for at least 7 days. The Sangiovese and Merlot grapes are vinified separately, and then blended in November.

Aging
The dried grapes are added in January/early February, and then the ripening continues in steel vats for another three months.

Harvest
From the 20th September to the 10th October. Drying on the vine from the 10th to the 30th October.

Average altitude of the vineyards
From 40 to 130m MSL.

Terrain type
Shell-rich Pliocene alluvial deposits

Training system
Guyot

Awards and Recognitions
Governo all'Uso Toscano Wine - IGT Toscana Governo all'Uso Toscano Wine - IGT Toscana

Taste the creativity:

Colour
Intense purple red.

Serving temperature
16-18 °C

Aromas of spices
Notes of cherry, with aromas of small dried red berries.

Pairs well with
Pasta with meat sauce and roast meat dishes.

Main aromas
Well-balanced and full-bodied in the mouth, with a pleasingly elegant finale.