Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Spoleto
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Spoleto.
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 Spoleto is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Cimate or the Domaine Antonelli San Marco produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Spoleto are Sangiovese et Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Spoleto often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.