| The name Sangiovese comes from an Italian | | | | Sangiovese and have come up with an extensive |
| phrase meaning "the blood of Jove." This red wine | | | | list of different types of wine. The list continues |
| is best known as the blend used in Chianti wines | | | | to grow, especially in Australia, where there are |
| from Tuscany. As a young wine, it has very | | | | over 200 varieties alone. There is always |
| fruity tastes of strawberries and spices, but when | | | | something different to discover about making |
| left to age in oak barrels, it takes on the flavor of | | | | wine from these grapes. |
| oak. There are actually 14 different clones of this | | | | Pairing food with this wine is also easy to do. It |
| wine, the best known of which is Brunello. | | | | works well with any Italian or Mediterranean |
| Although these grapes originated in Tuscany, they | | | | cuisine, especially pastas. It is the perfect choice |
| have since spread to all the winemaking regions of | | | | of wine to serve at a barbeque or even with |
| Italy. In addition to being one of the main | | | | different types of cheese. They do not work well |
| components of Chianti, Tignanello and Vino Nobile | | | | when paired with fish dishes because they |
| di Montepulciano, there are several versions of | | | | overpower the taste of the fish. |
| this wine on its own. These include Brunello di | | | | You will notice the difference between Sangiovese |
| Montalcino, Rosso di Montalcino and Sangiovese di | | | | wines and other red wines as soon as you take |
| Romagna. In fact it is the only other wine | | | | the first sip. These are medium bodied wines with |
| permitted in Brunello di Montalcino. | | | | a fruity taste and scent along with a moderate to |
| Sangiovese ( grapes are also grown outside of | | | | high level of acidity. The finish is usually bitter, |
| Italy and the wine has become very popular in | | | | similar to a Mourvedre ( especially if it is a young |
| Australia. It is also used to make rose wines and | | | | wine. The taste improves with age. Some of the |
| a dessert style wine called Dolce Nero. One of | | | | unique flavors you will experience in these wines |
| these wines produced in Australia by the Chalk Hill | | | | include: |
| Winery has an alcohol content of 16%, the | | | | blueberry |
| highest of any wine. In the United States, Italian | | | | orange peel |
| immigrants brought the seeds of this grape with | | | | plum |
| them in the 1800's, but it wasn't until the wine | | | | strawberry |
| became successful as one of the Super Tuscans | | | | smoke |
| that it was grown in any amount for wine | | | | tar |
| production. | | | | toast |
| Even though the vines of the Sangiovese grape | | | | vanilla |
| are quite hardy and are resistant to most of the | | | | sweetwood |
| diseases that affect grape vines, the berries rot | | | | cinnamon |
| very easily. They are small in size and blue black in | | | | cloves |
| color and need hot dry climates in order to grow | | | | thyme |
| well. They ripen slowly, but the vines do produce | | | | violets |
| a high yield of grapes. This is a difficult grape to | | | | If you do not like bitter tasting wines, then you |
| grow because it is very sensitive to the soil | | | | probably won't like the taste of Sangiovese. |
| conditions. Due to the slow ripening process, it is | | | | However, it is a wine that will grow on you, so |
| very tannic and does not have a lot of depth. | | | | you shouldn't dismiss it too quickly! |
| Winemakers are always experimenting with | | | | |