Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Australie du Sud
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Australie du Sud.
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 Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 7% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- FloralPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Stone fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- OrangePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- HoneyPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- MelonPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Rose petalPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- PomegranatePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- WatermelonPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- SlatePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- StonePresent 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 ...
Fuori Mondo announces Tuscan marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon for €1,085
Most of the Italian masterpieces of the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries were carved out of marble. Since the 1980s, Italian viticulture has had its Renaissance in the form of wine, but not much was often thought about combining the two. ‘Man needs to realise his dreams,’ said Yannick Alléno, presenting Fuori Marmo 2019, a unique marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the Costa Toscana IGT at his three-star Michelin restaurant, Pavillon Ledoyen, in Paris last week. The idea was born in 20 ...
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 ...