Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Circeo
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Circeo.
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 Circeo is located in the region of Latium of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantina Sant'Andrea or the Domaine Cantina Sant'Andrea produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Circeo are Merlot, Chardonnay and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Circeo often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, tree fruit or tropical fruit.