Sangiovese
Sangiovese is Chianti. fresh, perfumed fruit with a fine spice of acidity and clean refined palate - can age well.
Origins
- Originally known in its wild form by the Etruscans in the area around what is now Florence as Sanguis Jovis, or ‘Blood of Jupiter’
Characteristics
- Thin, inky low quality to long-lived, concentrated wines of great quality
- Often, as in Chianti, blended with other varieties. Lacks rich pigmentation and is prone to early oxidation
- An orange rim can be a Sangiovese giveaway
- High acidity, farmyard taste and smell, moderate alcohol and very marked tannins
- Slow and late ripening
- Clonal selection is extremely important for this variety. Careful clonal selection from the Sangiovese Grosso is thought to produce the best wines
Vinification / Maturation
- Traditionally stored in large oak vats, which can dry out the wines
- The recent use of small 225l Bordeaux style oak barrels has gone some way to reduce the excessive tartness of young Sangiovese
- The blending of Sangiovese with Cabernet Sauvignon has produced some sublime results (super Tuscans)
Homeland
- Central Italy, but recommended in 58 provinces in Italy
Also to be found in…
- California, Australia and Argentina (where it was carried by Italian emigrants)
Our Sangiovese Wines…

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Talosa, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 2015
Full Bodied
90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot given two years in oak, the first in 500l, new, first fill and...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV14%
Bottle75cl
CodeTAK215
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Fiorano, I Paoli Sangiovese, Marche IGT, 2019
Light to mid Bodied
This delightful Sangiovese is Fiorano's cheif wine, now renamed I Paoli after the owners...
OriginItaly
RegionMarche
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeFIO119
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Talosa, Chianti Colli Senesi, 2019
Light bodied
From the younger vines in the Talosa Montepulciano vineyards, this is 85% Sangiovese with 15%...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeTAK319
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Col di Lamo, Rosso di Montalcino, 2017
Full Bodied
100% organically farmed (in conversion) Sangiovese, aged in old vats. Youthful and a little...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCDL117
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A bright, young, country wine - vivid purple; fresh cherry perfume; all cherries and red...
OriginItaly
RegionEmilia Romagna
ColourRed
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeTEN619
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Le Cinciole, Cinciorosso, IGT Toscana, 2018
Medium Bodied
70% Sangiovese - from the younger vines at this organic Chianti Classico estate in Panzano -...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCIN118
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I Fabbri, Chiant Classico Riserva, 2015
Medium Bodied
A selection of the best bunches from the first days of harvest, 95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeIFA315
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Talosa, Rosso di Montepulciano, 2018
Medium Bodied
Sangiovese, with 15% Merlot, Canaiolo and Mammolo, in old barrels: a big and youthful red from...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV13.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeTAK118
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Col di Lamo, Brunello di Montalcino, 2015
Medium-Bodied
Gianna de Neri's Brunello comes from two organically farmed plots on the gentle slopes near...
OriginItaly
RegionTuscany
ColourRed
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
CodeCDL315
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