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Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis "the blood of Jupiter". Though it is the grape of most of central Italy from Romagna down to Lazio (the most widespread grape in Tuscany) Campania and Sicily outside Italy it is most famous as the only component of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino and the main component of the …

Sangiovese is a red Italian wine gra pe variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis "the blood of Jupiter". Though it is the grape of most of central Italy from Romagna down to Lazio (the most widespread grape in Tuscany) Campania and Sicily outside Italy it is most famous as the only component of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino and the main component of the blends Chianti Carmignano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Morellino di Scansano although it can also be used to make varietal wines such as Sangiovese di Romagna and the modern "Super Tuscan" wines like Tignanello. Sangiovese was already well known by the 16th century. Recent DNA profiling by José Vouillamoz of the Istituto Agrario di San Michele all'Adige suggests that Sangiovese's ancestors are Ciliegiolo and Calabrese Montenuovo. The former is well known as an ancient variety in Tuscany the latter is an almost-extinct relic from Calabria the toe of Italy. At least fourteen Sangiovese clones exist of which Brunello is one of the best regarded. An attempt to classify the clones into Sangiovese grosso (including Brunello) and Sangiovese piccolo families has gained little evidential support. Young Sangiovese has fresh fruity flavours of strawberry and a little spiciness but it readily takes on oaky even tarry flavours when aged in barrels. While not as aromatic as other red wine varieties such as Pinot noir Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Sangiovese often has a flavour profile of sour red cherries with earthy aromas and tea leaf notes. Wines made from Sangiovese usually have medium-plus tannins and high acidity.

Early theories on the origin of Sangiovese dated the grape to the time of Roman winemaking . It was even postulated that the grape was first cultivated in Tuscany by the Etruscans from wild Vitis vinifera vines. The literal translation of the grape's name the "blood of Jove" refers to the Roman god Jupiter . According to legend the name was coined by monks from the commune of Santarcangelo di Roma…

Early theories on the origin of Sangiovese dated the grape to the time of Roman winemaking . It was even postulated that the grape was first cultivated in Tuscany by the Etruscans from wild Vitis vinifera vines. The literal translation of the grape's name the "blood of Jove" refers to the Roman god Jupiter . According to legend the name was coined by monks from the commune of Santarcangelo di Romagna in what is now the province of Rimini in the Emilia-Romagna region of east-central Italy. The first documented mention of Sangiovese was in the 1590 writings of Giovanvettorio Soderini (also known under the pen name of Ciriegiulo). Identifying the grape as "Sangiogheto" Soderini notes that in Tuscany the grape makes very good wine but if the winemaker is not careful ...

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