The wine region of Penisola Sorentina is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantine Federiciane Monteleone or the Domaine Salvatore Martusciello produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Penisola Sorentina are Aglianico et Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Penisola Sorentina often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, raspberry or cranberry.
In the mouth of Penisola Sorentina is a powerful. We currently count 27 estates and châteaux in the of Penisola Sorentina, producing 41 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Penisola Sorentina go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
