Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Ravenna

Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Ravenna.

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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 Émilie-Romagne

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.

What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?

EarthPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
Red fruitPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
OakPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
CherryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
CaramelPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
Black fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
SpicesPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
Non oakPresent in 1% of Sangiovese

CassisPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
OakyPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
ChocolatePresent in 1% of Sangiovese
LeatherPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
PlumPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
TobaccoPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
BlackberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
EarthyPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
Dried fruitPresent 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 ...

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 ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

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