Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Vénétie
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Vénétie.
More informations about the variety Sangiovese
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).
More informations about the region of Vénétie
Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 23% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 15% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 11% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 10% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 9% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Sangiovese
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- Tropical fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- FloralPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- OakyPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- VanillaPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- PlumPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- TomatoesPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
News about the grape variety Sangiovese
Aldo Fiordelli: ‘The east-facing vineyard absorbs the morning’s first sunlight’
I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
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Daou Family Estates in Paso Robles expands to Tuscany
The new Daou Family estate has yet to be named but the purchase includes 70 hectares of land and an old farmhouse called Coroglie. Next month, the Daou brothers will plant 20 hectares of vines focusing on Bordeaux varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The vineyard will incorporate biodynamic principles, as well as dry-farming and organic approaches. The first harvest is planned for 2025. Winemaker Daniel Daou was drawn to the new estate by the similarities he found with the pr ...