Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Taburno
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Taburno.
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 Taburno is located in the region of Campanie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fontanavecchia or the Domaine Masseria Frattasi produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Taburno are Aglianico, Sangiovese and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Taburno often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.