Sangiovese grape variety

Sangiovese is one of Italy's best-known red grape varieties and is mainly grown in Tuscany. The wines are known for their not too angular tannins, their strong acidity and their fruity, spicy flavour. Sangiovese wines typically show notes of cherries, red berries, leather and spices. The grape is traditionally matured in large wooden barrels, but more modern and in favour of the tannin structure also in barriques. Sangiovese is an excellent accompaniment to pasta, pizza, grilled or braised meat. Many wines can be drunk when young, but when vinified appropriately, premium Sangiovese also has the potential for extremely long ageing and maximum aromatic complexity. This applies in particular to a sub-variety of Sangiovese - Brunello, which, alongside Piedmont's Barolo, is one of the absolute pinnacles of Italian viticulture. The range of wines produced from Sangiovese extends from such iconic wines down to simple everyday Chianti.