LIQUOR / Sangiovese
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is one of the most famous of Italy's "noble" grape varieties and makes it greatest stake for glory in Tuscany, where it is the main constituent of famed wines like Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano. It is also grown to good effect in California and Australia, although it would be fair to say that neith of these countries are yet to achieve the depth and complexity of the best coming out of Tuscany Sangiovese has met with some sucess in the New World, particularly in warmer regions of Australia such as Heathcote and Mc Laren Vale, but also the King Valley in alpine Victoria.
In character the grape delivers wines of dark and morello cherry flavour and aromatics alongside dried herb, liquorice and persistent drying tannins. The tannins make the wine the perfect cleansing agent to grilled meat and game dishes.
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Rocca di Montegrossi San Marcellino Chianti Classico 2014 Half-Dozen
$810.00 -
Rocca di Montegrossi San Marcellino Chianti Classico 2014 Dozen
$1,620.00
Sangiovese
Sangiovese is one of the most famous of Italy's "noble" grape varieties and makes it greatest stake for glory in Tuscany, where it is the main constituent of famed wines like Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montelpulciano. It is also grown to good effect in California and Australia, although it would be fair to say that neith of these countries are yet to achieve the depth and complexity of the best coming out of Tuscany Sangiovese has met with some sucess in the New World, particularly in warmer regions of Australia such as Heathcote and Mc Laren Vale, but also the King Valley in alpine Victoria.
In character the grape delivers wines of dark and morello cherry flavour and aromatics alongside dried herb, liquorice and persistent drying tannins. The tannins make the wine the perfect cleansing agent to grilled meat and game dishes.