Wines made from Sangiovese grapes of Aegean
Discover the best wines made with Sangiovese as a single variety or as a blend of Aegean.
Firm, upright reds with precise acidity and angular tannins, showing aromas of sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, leather, black tea and balsamic notes. Characteristically bitter, savoury finish. Star of Chianti Classico DOCG, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG and Morellino di Scansano. Italy's most planted variety, a descendant of Ciliegiolo × Calabrese di Montenuovo.
Turkey's largest wine region on the western Anatolian coast (Izmir, Manisa, Denizli), ~53% of Turkish wine. Cal Karasi as a light, fresh red with signature notes of strawberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, flowers and a peppery touch, fine tannins — atypical eastern Mediterranean style. Kalecik Karasi rounder and silkier (cherry, raspberry). Sultaniye as a neutral white.