Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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 Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 90% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 77% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 69% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 68% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 67% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 57% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 28% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 22% of Sangiovese
- FloralPresent in 18% of Sangiovese
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Sangiovese
- CherryPresent in 14% of Sangiovese
- RaspberryPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- OakyPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- StrawberriesPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- PlumPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Sangiovese
- BlackberryPresent in 7% of Sangiovese
News about the grape variety Sangiovese
Daou Family Estates in Paso Robles expands to Tuscany
The new Daou Family estate has yet to be named but the purchase includes 70 hectares of land and an old farmhouse called Coroglie. Next month, the Daou brothers will plant 20 hectares of vines focusing on Bordeaux varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The vineyard will incorporate biodynamic principles, as well as dry-farming and organic approaches. The first harvest is planned for 2025. Winemaker Daniel Daou was drawn to the new estate by the similarities he found with the pr ...
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 ...
Tuscany’s Frescobaldi unveils Calimaia estate in Montepulciano
There are historic links between the area and the Frescobaldi family, which will make Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG wines at Tenuta Calimaia. Frescobaldi originally acquired the estate last year, when it was known as Corte alla Flora, and has now relaunched it within the group’s portfolio of Tuscan wineries. Tenuta Calimaia vineyards. Photo credit: Marchesi Frescobaldi. Montepulciano’s beauty ‘is literally breath-taking’, said Lamberto Frescobaldi, president of Marchesi Frescobaldi. ‘Here, i ...