Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Lombardie

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

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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 Lombardie

Lombardy is one of Italy's largest and most populous regions, located in the north-central Part of the country. It's home to a handful of popular and well-known wine styles, including the Bright, cherry-scented Valtellina and the high-quality Sparkling wines Franciacorta and Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico. Lombardy is Italy's industrial powerhouse, with the country's second largest city (Milan) as its regional capital. Despite this, the region has vast tracts of unspoiled countryside, home to many small wineries that produce a significant portion of the region's annual wine production of 1.

What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
EarthPresent in 6% of Sangiovese
MicrobioPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
OakPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
Tree fruitPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
SpicesPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
Black fruitPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
FloralPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
CherryPresent in 3% of Sangiovese

Non oakPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
VegetalPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
VanillaPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
RaspberryPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
GrapefruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
Dried fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
CheesePresent in 2% of Sangiovese
CitrusPresent in 2% of Sangiovese

News about the grape variety Sangiovese

Va Piano purchases 21 hectare vineyard in Walla Walla Valley

The boutique producer plans to grow Bordeaux and Italian varietals on the land, which it has purchased from SeVein Vineyards. The parcel is located in the middle of the SeVein slope, 274 to 335 metres (900 to 1,100 feet) above sea level. It benefits from similar loam soils and elevation to the celebrated Seven Hills Vineyard, which is located on the next ridge to the east. ‘I really feel like we are getting the best spot in all of SeVein for top quality Bordeaux and Italian varietals,’ said Va P ...

Chianti Rùfina ups its game with Terraelectae

The wines from Chianti Rùfina, a unique, high-quality sub-region of the greater Chianti area, are overshadowed by those of its larger brother, Chianti Classico. Now, Rùfina producers are striving to change that with Terraelectae, a category of wines that will sit at the pinnacle of the Chianti Rùfina quality pyramid. Each producer – there are only about 20 of them in all of Chianti Rùfina – will be able to designate a single-vineyard wine made entirely from Sangiovese as ‘Terraelectae’ and will ...

Top DWWA award-winning wines on show at Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

At the 2021 Decanter World Wine Awards, the world’s largest wine competition saw its biggest year to date, with 18,094 wines tasted from 56 countries. Over 15 consecutive days in June 2021, almost 170 expert wine judges, including 44 Masters of Wine and 11 Master Sommeliers, awarded 50 Best in Show, 179 Platinum, 635 Gold, 5,607 Silver and 8,332 Bronze medals. Join Decanter at our Fine Wine Encounter NYC this June, where you will have the opportunity to sample 23 of these top awarded Gold, Plati ...