Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Alghero
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Alghero.
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 Sardaigne
The wine region of Alghero is located in the region of Sardaigne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sella & Mosca or the Domaine Sella & Mosca produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alghero are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Vermentino and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alghero often reveals types of flavors of citrus, menthol or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of persimmon, dried fruit or floral.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- GrassPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- RhubarbPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
News about the grape variety Sangiovese
EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena
The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...
Fuori Mondo announces Tuscan marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon for €1,085
Most of the Italian masterpieces of the Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries were carved out of marble. Since the 1980s, Italian viticulture has had its Renaissance in the form of wine, but not much was often thought about combining the two. ‘Man needs to realise his dreams,’ said Yannick Alléno, presenting Fuori Marmo 2019, a unique marble-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the Costa Toscana IGT at his three-star Michelin restaurant, Pavillon Ledoyen, in Paris last week. The idea was born in 20 ...
Aldo Fiordelli: ‘The east-facing vineyard absorbs the morning’s first sunlight’
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...