Sangiovese

This is the most cultivated red wine variety of the Bel Paese and the main grape of central Italy. It owes its name to the ancient Roman father of the gods, Jupiter, ruler of the sky, lightning, rain and thunder. Jupiter's blood is called the red grape juice, Sanguis Iovis.

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Barbicone Toscana igt Russo 300cl
Red wine, 300 cl, Italy
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Ceppitaio Costa Toscana igt Russo 75cl
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Marzieno Ravenna rosso igt Zerbina 150cl
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Pietramora Sangiovese superiore riserva DOC Zerbina 150cl
Red wine, 150 cl, Italy
Zerbina 80.00 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Marzieno Ravenna rosso igt Zerbina 75cl
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Sangiovese Monografia Riserva DOC, Zerbina 75cl
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Zerbina 92.00 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Marzieno Ravenna Rosso igt Zerbina 300cl
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Zerbina 164.00 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Marzieno Ravenna rosso igt Zerbina 37.5cl
Red wine, 37,5 cl, Italy
Zerbina 20.80 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Torre di Ceparano Sangiovese superiore riserva DOC Zerbina 75cl
Red wine, 75 cl, Italy
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Pietramora Sangiovese superiore riserva DOC Zerbina 75cl
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Zerbina 36.00 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Piastraia Bolgheri superiore DOC Michele Satta 300cl
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Satta Michele 192.50 CHF Incl. tax... plus shipping
Bolgheri Rosso Bolgheri DOC Michele Satta 150cl
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Cavaliere Sangiovese Toscana igt Michele Satta 75cl
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Sangiovese

This is the most cultivated red wine variety of the Bel Paese and the main grape of central Italy. It owes its name to the ancient Roman father of the gods, Jupiter, ruler of the sky, lightning, rain and thunder. Jupiter's blood is called the red grape juice, Sanguis Iovis.

 

As old as the Romans, or rather, even older is the variety Sangiovese, which was already known by the Etruscans. In fact, the classic area of cultivation coincides with the settlement area of the pre-Roman tribes, first and foremost the region of Tuscany. Here, Sangiovese wines form the basis for such euphonious wine celebrities as Chianti, Brunello, Morellino or Carmignano. The grape comes in both large and small berry varieties, and Jupiter's offspring exists in numerous clonal variants; the color atlas of grape varieties lists 83 synonyms.

 

 

Among them such illustrious names as Brunello, Prugnolo Gentile or Montepulciano. Characteristic of a Sangiovese wine are a pronounced berry aroma and a present acidity. It is full-bodied and tannic, in warm regions also with a high alcohol content. In cool regions it shows with hard tannins and high acidity. Sangiovese loves sunny warmth and thanks it with a nice longevity of the wines. For ripening it takes time and a while, it is snatched from the sun only in late autumn. Since time immemorial, the harvest began no earlier than September 29, often not until October. Concentrated sun power in the glass is thus guaranteed. The range of Sangiovese wines is immense, ranging from simple country wines to aristocratic world-class wines.