Saracosa Governo Rosso 2024
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Saracosa Governo Rosso is a special edition Super Tuscan crafted by acclaimed winemaker Sofia Barbanera. Made using a traditional governo method and aged in oak, it’s rich, smooth and velvety.
Wine Details
- Red - Full Bodied
- Italy
- Sangiovese-based blend
- 13.5% ABV
- December 31, 2026
Flavor Profile
Wine Flavor Profile
Saracosa Governo is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with ripe, red-fruit aromas, supported by toasty oak and sweet spice notes. Rich and well-rounded, the palate offers intense black cherry, chocolate raisin and vanilla oak flavors.Wine Food Pairings
Pizza and pastas (esp. with red sauce), steak, veal, dark-meat chicken, barbecue, lamb, aged cheeses.Beyond the Label
Saracosa Governo Rosso is the luxury edition of Saracosa, Barbanera family’s flagship Super Tuscan. Crafted by the family’s award-winning winemaker, Sofia Barbanera, it brims with luscious cherry and vanilla notes, and is a serious treat for lovers of any super-rich red.
After the immense success of Saracosa—one of our best-selling and most popular Italian reds—Sofia was inspired to create a wine with even greater depth, complexity and flavor concentration. And boy, did she deliver.
She turned to Tuscany’s historic governo method and allowed a portion of her ripe Sangiovese to air dry for 20 days. This process dials the flavor concentration and complexity of the wine way, way up. Blending in some Merlot then imparted a soft, plummy smoothness and time aging in oak barrels weaved inviting spice notes throughout.
Look for vibrant red fruits like strawberry and cherry, plus creamy chocolate raisin and vanilla oak notes. One sip and you’ll see why multiple past vintages have earned widespread acclaim, and why wine expert Oz Clarke calls this beauty “hedonist’s heaven.”
Like any red made with this level of care, there aren’t that many cases to go around. Give governo a try today and see what the buzz is all about.
