Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Mendoza
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Mendoza.
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 region of Mendoza
Mendoza is by far the largest wine region in Argentina. Located on a high-altitude plateau at the edge of the Andes Mountains, the province is responsible for roughly 70 percent of the country's annual wine production. The French Grape variety Malbec has its New World home in the vineyards of Mendoza, producing red wines of great concentration and intensity. The province Lies on the western edge of Argentina, across the Andes Mountains from Chile.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 8% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 4% 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
- EarthyPresent 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 ...
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
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 ...