Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Ravenna
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Ravenna.
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 Ravenna is located in the region of Émilie-Romagne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fattoria Zerbina or the Domaine Villa Liverzano produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ravenna are Sangiovese, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ravenna often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or vegetal.