Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Sovana
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Sovana.
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 Sovana is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antinori or the Domaine Fattoria Aldobrandesca produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sovana are Sangiovese, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sovana often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.