
Sangiovese
Learn about Sangiovese — taste profile, popular regions and more ...
The perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness, Sangiovese is among Italy's elite red grape varieties and is responsible for the best red wines of Tuscany. While it is best known as the chief component of Chianti, it is also the main grape in Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and reaches the height of its power and intensity in the complex, long-lived Brunello di Montalcino wines.
Elsewhere throughout Italy, Sangiovese plays an important role in many easy-drinking, value-driven red blends and on the French island of Corsica, under the name, Nielluccio, it produces excellent bright and refreshing red and rosé wines with a personality of their own. Sangiovese has also enjoyed success growing in California and Washington.
Tasting Notes for Sangiovese
Sangiovese is a dry, red wine with a medium body and qualities of tart cherry, plum, sun dried tomato, fresh tobacco and herbs. High-quality, well-aged examples can take on tertiary notes of smoke, leather, game, potpourri and dried fruit. Corsican Nielluccio is distinguished by a subtle perfume of dried flowers.
Perfect Food Pairings for Sangiovese
Sangiovese is the ultimate pizza and pasta red—its high acidity, moderate alcohol, and fine-grained tannins create a perfect symbiosis with tomato-based dishes, braised vegetables, roasted and cured meat, hard cheese and anything off the barbecue.
Sommelier Secrets for Sangiovese
Although it is the star variety of Tuscany, cult-classic “Super-Tuscan” wines may actually contain no Sangiovese at all! Since the 1970s, local winemakers have been producing big, bold wines as a blend of one or more of several international varieties—usually Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot or Syrah—with or without Sangiovese.
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- Cabernet Sauvignon186
- Other Red Blends76
- Rhône Blends64
- Bordeaux Red Blends59
- Syrah/Shiraz38
- Merlot33
- Zinfandel32
- Malbec29
- Sangiovese29
- Tempranillo19
- Grenache15
- Gamay12
- Tuscan Blends10
- Barbera9
- Carmenere7
- Petite Sirah7
- Mourvedre6
- Nebbiolo5
- Cabernet Franc4
- Other Red Wine3
- Agiorgitiko3
- Aglianico2
- Bonarda2
- Montepulciano2
- Tannat2
- Mencia2
- Nerello Mascalese2
- Carignan1
- Cinsault1
- Corvina1
- Pinotage1
- Touriga Nacional1
- Gaglioppo1
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Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico RS 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Torrebruna Sangiovese 2018Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy
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Uccelliera Rosso di Montalcino 2018Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Castellani Chianti Annata 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Rosso di Montalcino 2018Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Villa Corti Chianti 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Badia a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico (375ML half-bottle) 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Antinori Peppoli Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Cantina Gabriele Chianti (OU Kosher) 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2018Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Il Palagio When We Dance Chianti 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Di Majo Norante Sangiovese 2018Sangiovese from Italy
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Banfi Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Avignonesi Rosso di Montepulciano 2018Sangiovese from Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy
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Col d'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino 2018Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Castello di Ama Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Candoni Chianti 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Gagliole Rubiolo Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Altesino Rosso di Montalcino 2018Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Citra Sangiovese 2018Sangiovese from Abruzzo, Italy
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Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Dievole Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Palladio Chianti 2018Sangiovese from Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Poggio Scalette Chianti Classico 2018Sangiovese from Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
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Poliziano Lohsa Morellino di Scansano 2018Sangiovese from Tuscany, Italy