Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Cilento
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Cilento.
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 Cilento is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Luigi Maffini or the Domaine Luigi Maffini produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cilento are Aglianico, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cilento often reveals types of flavors of smoke, spices or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.