Sangiovese
Species: Vitis Vinifera
Parentage: Offspring of Ciliegiolo & “Calabrese Montenuovo” (A nearly extinct grape variety)
Aliases: Brunello, Sangiovese Grosso
Grape Color: Purple
Regions: Primarily Tuscany; also Romagna, Lazio, Campania, Sicily
Prounounced “San-joh-vay-say,” this Italian wine varietal is Tuscany’s #1 red wine grape. It’s the pistol of Central Italy, with the capability to produce styles ranging from red wines to still wines, sparkling wines to dessert wines, It’s the grape every grape wants to be, with at least 14 Sangiovese clones existing today.
Sangiovese is excellent as a blend, but when used as a sole varietal, it is hard and acidic. Winemakers tend to blend this varietal with Bordeaux grapes, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, and even white wine grapes, sometimes Trebbiano and Malvasia. Sangiovese’ role in Tuscany’s famous Chianti wines is similar to Cabernet Sauvignon’s key presence in Bourdeaux wines -- A typical Read more
Popular Sangiovese wines
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San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico
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Ruffino Modus Toscana IGT
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Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico DOCG
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Updates to Sangiovese
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May 2012
Kiona Estate Bottled Red Mountain Reserve Sangiovese 2004
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Starting at $19.99 On first opening the nose is dusty pie cherry with some toasty nut character. The palate is pie cherry with some creamy coconut notes and a slightly tart finish.One hour later the nose is featuring dusty clean cedar and cherries with some light creamy nuttiness on the finish. The... Read more
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May 2012
Brunello di Montalcino la Poderina 2005
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look = 6/10, smell = 15/20, taste = 12/20; total = 33/50
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May 2012
Zenato Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Red 2007
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The Zenato family have a long tradition in the Lombardy and Veneto regions of ... of Corvina, Rondinella and Sangiovese grapes from the Valpolicella Classico zone, in the communes of SantAmbrogio, Negrar, Pedemonte, Fumane, San Pietro in Cariano and Marano. After being picked into... Read more
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May 2012
Fattorie Melini la Selvanella Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2006
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Dark ruby hue with an orange rim, and black plum, spice and dark chocolate aromas; leads to tart black-fruit and spicy oak flavors, with integrated, warm tannins and and a pleasingly long finish of acidity and sweet, wet wood.
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May 2012
PS to.... Antonio Chef Tony, dear chef Ornellaia is , like all the wine ... a Chianti classico, Based on Sangiovese and Colorino and Canaiolo....Ciao a tutt
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May 2012
Recently i've tried Isole e Olena Chianti Classico and it was really ... one of my favourite ...100% sangiovese in their chianti (http://www.felsina.it/)but actually i drinc a Chianti outside the chianti CLASSICO area and it's This (... Read more
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May 2012
Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli 2005
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More like a SuperTuscan than a CC - very New World in style... lots of oak, creamy, smooth. A real crowd-pleaser for sure, but not really my style.
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