Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Venezia
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Venezia.
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 Venezia is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venissa or the Domaine Rivani produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Venezia are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Venezia often reveals types of flavors of elderflower, straw or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of white peach, tangerine or honeysuckle.