Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Argentina
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Argentina.
More informations about the variety Sangiovese
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).
More informations about the wines of Argentina
Argentina is one of the most important wine producing countries in the New World, and the largest producer of wine in South America. The high-altitude deserts of the eastern Andes have given rise to a high-quality wine industry, and the Terroir of this region is well suited to Argentina's adopted Grape variety, the ubiquitous Malbec. Originally from France/bordeaux">Bordeaux, it is now the source of some of Argentina's most famous wines, which are characterized by brilliance and intensity, with Floral">floral notes and black fruit flavors. Covering just over 2.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 19% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 16% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 13% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- CheesePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- PrunePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- PepperPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- CoffeePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
News about the grape variety Sangiovese
Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project
The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...
Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC
At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...
Chianti Rùfina ups its game with Terraelectae
The wines from Chianti Rùfina, a unique, high-quality sub-region of the greater Chianti area, are overshadowed by those of its larger brother, Chianti Classico. Now, Rùfina producers are striving to change that with Terraelectae, a category of wines that will sit at the pinnacle of the Chianti Rùfina quality pyramid. Each producer – there are only about 20 of them in all of Chianti Rùfina – will be able to designate a single-vineyard wine made entirely from Sangiovese as ‘Terraelectae’ and will ...