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 91% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 78% 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
- OakyPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- StrawberriesPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- RaspberryPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- Red fruitPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- PlumPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- Tree fruitPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- VanillaPresent in 8% of Sangiovese
- BlackberryPresent in 7% of Sangiovese