Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Colli Perugini
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Colli Perugini.
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 Colli Perugini is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Goretti or the Domaine Castello Monte Vibiano Vecchio produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Perugini are Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Perugini often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit.