Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Cesanese del Piglio
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Cesanese del Piglio.
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 Cesanese del Piglio is located in the region of Latium of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Costa Graia or the Domaine Pileum produce mainly wines red and unknow. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cesanese del Piglio are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cesanese del Piglio often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth.