Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Western Cape
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Western Cape.
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 Western Cape
The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.
What are the typical flavors of the Sangiovese grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 7% of Sangiovese
- OakPresent in 6% of Sangiovese
- Black fruitPresent in 6% of Sangiovese
- EarthPresent in 5% of Sangiovese
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Sangiovese
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Sangiovese
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- VegetalPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- FloralPresent in 2% of Sangiovese
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Sangiovese
- StrawberriesPresent in 1% of Sangiovese