Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Val d'Arbia
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Val d'Arbia.
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 Val d'Arbia is located in the region of Toscane of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Il Borro or the Domaine Altesino produce mainly wines sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Val d'Arbia are Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Val d'Arbia often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.