Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Benaco Bresciano
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Benaco Bresciano.
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 Benaco Bresciano is located in the region of Lombardie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cantrina or the Domaine La Rifra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Benaco Bresciano are Marzemino, Merlot and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Benaco Bresciano often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or vegetal.