Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Murgia
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Murgia.
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 Puglia
The wine region of Murgia is located in the region of Pouilles of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pietraventosa or the Domaine Botromagno produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Murgia are Aglianico, Primitivo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Murgia often reveals types of flavors of oak, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or spices.