Sangiovese

Sangiovese is red grape widely grown in Central Italy. It is the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino. In the 1960s the advent of Super Tuscans saw the introduction of Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blends.

In Australia it is becoming very popular as an alternative variety in most wine regions, but particularly in the King Valley and McLaren Vale. Australian winemakers have begun seeking out the best vineyard location for the grape and being more selective in which clones are planted. Some wineries also use Sangiovese to make terrific rosé wines.

Sangiovese is a high yielding, late ripening grape that performs best on well-drained calcareous soils. Wines usually have moderate to high natural acidity and generally a medium-body ranging from firm and elegant to assertive tannins. The flavours associated with Sangiovese are strawberry, blueberry, faintly floral, violet or plummy character.

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BARONE RICASOLI 'TOSCAN' ROSE 2009, 750ml (Bottle)

Fantastic value for a food friendly dry Italian rose.
The nose is fresh with hints of scented flowers (geranium, pansy, peppermint) and citrus fruit appeal (cedar, raspberry).
On the palate, the wine delivers lovely and sweet notes of cherries and strawberries. The freshness given by the right acidity stimulates the palate. The finish is clean and persistent.

BABO SANGIOVESE 2007, 750ml (Bottle)

100% Sangiovese from Toscana with fruit sourced from the Chianti Classico & Maremma
Fruit forward cherry flavours.
Chewy tannins, grape variety and the lower alcohol show why this is such a seductive and drinkable wine.

AMULET VINEYARD SANGIOVESE 2006, 750ml (Bottle)

Just out side of Beechworth
Golden side for wine in the reagion
Brilliant example of AUS Sangiovese

SESTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2005, 750ml (Bottle)

Based on the beautiful wines I have tasted in recent years, I can only say the results are striking. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024. 93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Smoke, tar, licorice, grilled herbs and wild cherries flow from Sestis 2005 Brunello di Montalcino.
This is an especially dense, full-bodied wine that shows off remarkable depth and richness in its endless layers of fruit. The finish is sweet and long. This, too, is another wine that will require patience, but it is a gem. Biodynamic farming and traditional winemaking - with all operations undertaken according the lunar calendar - are at the heart of proprietor Giuseppe Sestis approach.

SESTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 'PHENOMEMA' 2004, 750ml (Bottle)

Tre Bicheri Gambero Rosso
The bouquet is powerful, and rather pungent, with cut leaf tobacco and greenish accents mingled with savory spice and sea salt.
Quite traditional, and if you like the style pleasant to sniff. On the palate it's full, and softer than I had expected from the nose, with ample cherry fruit supported by sweetness that confers roundness, and by deft balsamic acidity, while the tannins are ripe and quite smooth.