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Sangiovese
red grape · also Brunello, Prugnolo Gentile, Morellino Chianti Classico; Brunello di Montalcino; Vino Nobile di Montepulciano serve 16–18 °C ages 3–20 years
Sangiovese is a red grape: medium-bodied, very high acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 66 Sangiovese wines from £16.98. Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, plum, dried herbs, tomato leaf.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
medium
firm
very high
some
Is Sangiovese sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
tomato-based pasta, pizza, bistecca, salami, roast pork, hard cheese. high acidity handles tomato; tannin suits grilled meat
Where it grows
Chianti Classico, Italy — savoury, cherry, food wine; Riserva and Gran Selezione tiers
Brunello di Montalcino, Italy — 100% Sangiovese, powerful, 5 years minimum ageing
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Italy — between Chianti and Brunello
Morellino di Scansano, Italy — warmer, softer, coastal
If you like Sangiovese
66 Sangiovese wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred