Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Colline Teatine
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Colline Teatine.
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).
The wine region of Colline Teatine is located in the region of Abruzzes of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Masciarelli or the Domaine Caldora produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colline Teatine are Pecorino, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colline Teatine often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.