Governo di Castellare is a red which recalls the old Chianti traditions: it is obtained from Sangiovese and Canaiolo using the antique method of "Governo Toscano". After the first fermentation, grapes left to whither during winter are added to the vats in order to prompt a second fermentation, thereby achieving a wine which is fresh, fruity and very drinkable whilst maintaining it’s authenticity. A wine that can be served chilled even with fish. Contains sulphites. Produced by DOMINI CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA - Strada Provinciale di Castagnoli SP 130, Loc. Caselle - Castellina in Chianti (Siena) - Italy.
THE REVIEW OF GOVERNO CASTELLARE DI CASTELLINA BY LUCA STROPPA
The producer
Castellare di Castellina is a winery of around 80 hectares in the heart of Chianti Classico territory at Castellina in Chianti. The vineyards comprise around 33 hectares facing south-east and are situated on the hills of a natural amphitheatre. At around 370 metres above sea level, the vines range between 5 and 30 years in age .The yield per hectare at Castellare is very low, in fact considerably lower than the specification for maximum yield as stated by D.O.C.G. Chianti Classico regulations. Optimum exposure to the sun, good drainage and a soil which combines limestone, galestro and a little clay, make for a wine that is well structured, intense and appropriate for long ageing in the bottle. In the late seventies the winery was bought by publisher Paolo Panerai. An immediate census of the vineyards was undertaken and the best specimens of Sangioveto, a native and noble variety of Sangiovese, and Malvasia Nera, a variety considered to give a particular character to vine, were chosen. An experimental vineyard was planted on the estate in collaboration with the Universities of Milan and Florence and the Institute of San Michele al’Adige allowing further research on the best clones as well as the propagation of selected vines with which to renew the vineyards. Every year an illustration of a different bird is reproduced on the labels of Castellare, chosen from those in danger of extinction and as a sign of the care taken by the company in relation to the natural environment. In fact, the use of herbicides, pesticides and all other chemical products is strictly avoided.
Best with
Tuscan cured ham and salami, poultry, steamed fish and fish soups.
How to serve it
Serve at 8-18 degrees in a transparent crystal stem glass.
How to keep
Best consumed within two years so as not to lose it’s wonderfully fresh character.
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