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    Sangiovese is a red Italian wine grape variety that derives its name from the Latin sanguis Jovis, "blood of Jupiter". Sangiovese Grosso, used for traditionally...
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    Commission determined, after a few years of controlled experiments, that Sangiovese and Brunello were the same grape variety, and that the former should be...
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    Tuscan wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which is made from predominantly Sangiovese and is named for the town it is produced in, rather than for containing...
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    produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany, principally from the Sangiovese grape. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in...
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    di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia...
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    be confused with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan wine made from Sangiovese and other grapes. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo was first classified as Denominazione...
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    white berried mutation known as Canaiolo bianco exists. Together with Sangiovese and Colorino it is often used to create Chianti wine and is an important...
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    made from white grape varieties such as Trebbiano and Malvasia, although Sangiovese may be used to produce a rosé style known as "Occhio di Pernice" or eye...
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  • since the early 1990s. Since 1982, Tignanello has been made from 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard lies at 1150–1312...
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    can be blended with a variety of grapes such as Shiraz, Tempranillo and Sangiovese. The decision to blend is then followed by the decision of when to do...
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    Italy created the first known "Chianti recipe" in 1872, recommending 70% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo and 15% Malvasia bianca. In 1967, the Denominazione di origine...
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    of Sangiovese, but this was immediately disputed by another study published the same year which claimed Ciliegiolo was the offspring of Sangiovese rather...
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    of the economy. The Chianti region is just south of the city, and its Sangiovese grapes figure prominently not only in its Chianti Classico wines but also...
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  • Predappio, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She grows Sangiovese grapes in an organic/biodynamic manner in the Romagna Sangiovese DOC and is considered a rising star female...
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    of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese. Newer vintages do not contain any Sangiovese. The wine has an annual production of 150,000 bottles...
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    obscure tradition of winemaking. Morellino is the local name for the Sangiovese grape variety. The wine, which was granted DOC status in 1978, then upgraded...
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    mostly Sangiovese. While sometimes Super Tuscans are actually produced by Sangiovese alone, they are also often obtained by (1) blending Sangiovese with...
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    zones of Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Here Sangiovese and Trebbiano-based wines are produced under the Orcia Denominazione di...
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    possibly even a genetically identical clone of the Tuscan wine grape Sangiovese that came to Corsica from Genoa. The exact origins of Nielluccio are disputed...
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    in 2008 using DNA typing showed a close genetic relationship between Sangiovese on the one hand and ten other Italian grape varieties on the other hand...
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  • Valley grapes, with smaller amounts of Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon blanc, and Sangiovese. The 2001 PlumpJack Cabernet Sauvignon was named 2004 Wine of the Year...
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    the town of Montepulciano, Italy. The wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal (known locally as Prugnolo gentile) (minimum 70%), blended...
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    in 2008 using DNA typing showed a close genetic relationship between Sangiovese on the one hand and ten other Italian grape varieties on the other hand...
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    Cabernet Sauvignon, but there is also icewine made from Shiraz, Merlot, Sangiovese and others. Icewine production is risky (the frost may not come at all...
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    Molinara. Up to 15% of the blend is allowed to include Rossignola, Barbera, Sangiovese, or Garganega, in any combination. Located on the south eastern shores...
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  • found to be one of the parents of Sangiovese. Little is known about Calabrese Montenuovo, but the link to Sangiovese has prompted considerable research...
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    (by far more prevalent than bianco) must contain between 60% and 70% Sangiovese, along with a requirement of 10% to 15% Sagrantino, and the winemaker's...
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    regions of Italy, mostly Basilicata and Campania. It is considered with Sangiovese and Nebbiolo to be one of the three greatest Italian varieties. Aglianico...
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    1975, the white grape was completely removed. Now the composition is 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc and the gradation of 13...
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    Montepulciano d'Abruzzo: at least 85% Montepulciano, and the remainder Sangiovese or other local varieties. Finished Cerasuolo wines must have a minimum...
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