GEOGRAFICO BOSCO del GRILLO GOVERNO ALL’USO TOSCANO IGT 2022

The Tuscan style of Governo refers to the technique of adding lightly pressed, semi-dried grapes to fermented wine, causing a secondary fermentation. Just like the Ripasso wines of the Veneto, this method was widely used by the Romans to add body and complexity to dry red wine.

Being predominantly Sangiovese, this wine is quintessentially Tuscan in style and taste. Ripe red cherries and violets on the nose, the palate is generous, full-bodied yet smooth. The producer was a historical cooperative and is now part of Tuscany’s largest family winery, but maintains the same advantage of having many small growers able to provide premium fruit to their state-of-the art winemaking facility. A fine example of tradition and modernity at work to offer exceptional quality and value.

Winery notes (2022 Vintage)
"To the eye it is a beautiful ruby ​​red, intense and luminous. The nose opens to fruity notes of cherry, black cherry and ripe plum, with floral hints of violet to complete the picture. The sip is smooth and well-organised in the tannic texture, fresh and of good length."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

grapedummies.com (2018 Vintage)
"Such a lovely wine for this price and that even with a relatively low ABV of 13%. It is nice balanced in the mouth with some smooth tannins. Very juicy wine with notes of ripe red cherry, soft tobacco, some oak and a little bit of vanilla. Also, the dark fruits are presents with blackberry and plum, little bit leather in the mouth. Good wine to enjoy your day or evening and for this price you can’t pass up this wine. My advice: Get one (or more!)"

Yvonne Lorkin, March 2018 (2015 Vintage)
"Even though it’s basically a Chianti at 80% sangiovese, because the Bosco team blended in 10% merlot, 5% cabernet sauvignon and 5% colorino grapes means the wine has to slap on the IGT tag instead. But they ain’t ‘bovvered,’ and I couldn’t be happier. It’s an elegant, generous wine with lashings of violets, spice, and dried herbs and a layer of dark cocoa on the deliciously dusty finish."