Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Rosso Piceno
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Rosso Piceno.
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 Marches
The wine region of Rosso Piceno is located in the region of Marches of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Caniette or the Domaine Le Canà produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosso Piceno are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosso Piceno often reveals types of flavors of cherry, violet or almonds and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, earth or vegetal.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 62% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 61% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 54% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 52% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 48% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 48% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 26% of Sangiovese
- Dried fruitPresent in 14% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- FloralPresent in 12% of Sangiovese
- CherryPresent in 6% of Sangiovese
- OakyPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- PlumPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- EarthyPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Sangiovese