Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Rosso di Montalcino

Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Rosso di Montalcino.

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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 Toscane

The wine region of Rosso di Montalcino is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Podere le Ripi or the Domaine Stella di Campalto produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosso di Montalcino are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosso di Montalcino often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, dried rose or caramel and sometimes also flavors of thyme, dried herbs or almonds.

What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?

Red fruitPresent in 94% of Sangiovese
EarthPresent in 92% of Sangiovese
OakPresent in 92% of Sangiovese
Non oakPresent in 85% of Sangiovese
Black fruitPresent in 85% of Sangiovese
SpicesPresent in 81% of Sangiovese
MicrobioPresent in 56% of Sangiovese
VegetalPresent in 44% of Sangiovese
FloralPresent in 39% of Sangiovese
Dried fruitPresent in 33% of Sangiovese

CherryPresent in 29% of Sangiovese
OakyPresent in 26% of Sangiovese
EarthyPresent in 25% of Sangiovese
LeatherPresent in 25% of Sangiovese
TobaccoPresent in 24% of Sangiovese
Citrus fruitPresent in 24% of Sangiovese
StrawberriesPresent in 24% of Sangiovese
RaspberryPresent in 24% of Sangiovese
Red fruitPresent in 23% of Sangiovese
VanillaPresent in 21% of Sangiovese

News about the grape variety Sangiovese

Iconic Italian wineries partner on wine in space project

The project was devised by FIS president Franco Maria Ricci and officially unveiled last week in Rome at the Foundation’s latest annual International Wine Culture Forum. ‘About four months ago I thought we should do some proper experiments to understand what happens to wine and vines in space. Eventually, I decided that this year’s FIS Forum had to be dedicated entirely to this subject,’ Ricci told Decanter. ‘My idea would be to understand if the vine can live and survive in space (and eve ...

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 ...