Sangiovese

Sangioveses come from an ancient Roman grape variety and its modern strain is a widely planted grape variety particularly throughout Italy. It now offers a fantastic selection of drinking wines not only from its ancestral home but from farther afield as well. Browse our extensive range of wine online available for fast alcohol delivery direct to your door anywhere in Australia. We offer you a vast selection of drinks including the best spirits from traditional Irish whiskey to the peaty Scotch varieties. Choose from the best rum creators from both here at home as well as the sun-drenched shores of the Caribbean. Our selection of vodka includes both traditional styles as well as pungent and sweet flavoured styles. Browse our range of gin, including dry varieties and the latest botanical sensations. Search our collection of genuine cognac and sample brandy from the rest of the world. If you enjoy the wild and tastes of Mexico, then discover our range of genuine tequila and mezcals. Enjoy the biggest selection of craft beer too when you choose Bottle Stop . Shop online for all of your favourite and popular alcohol brands.

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What type of wine is Sangiovese?

The Sangiovese is an Italian wines that likely dates back to the height of the Roman Empire. It’s known for being a light-bodied and savoury tasting wine with notes of tomato and cherry flavours from traditional makers and vintners in its home country. It’s also often described as being ‘rustic’ with lots of depth and plenty of earthy tastes. Like the Pinot Noir grape, it takes on its geographical surroundings very nicely which means that regionally speaking, this wine can taste quite different from other single varietals even produced within the same country.

It’s one of the most prolifically planted grape varieties throughout Italy, particularly in Tuscany, and its history is argued to date back to those ancient Etruscan days where long summers and excellent wine were accompanied by philosophical conversations and the discovery of the high arts. Some have traced its name back to various possible roots, including ‘Blood of Jove’ which, while not the most appetising of names, certainly sounds quite ancient. From the eighteenth century onwards, the history is a lot clearer regarding Sangiovese and its growing popularity among wine drinkers not only at home in Italy but elsewhere around the world as well. Whether it was a grape cultivated by the Romans or not is hard to say, even after DNA testing was carried out to reveal that the modern Sangiovese has a lot of other grape varieties within its DNA stream including Ciliegiolo and Calabrese Montenuovo.

Grown extensively throughout the region of Chianti, it was largely hidden within wine blends for hundreds of years, but the Sangiovese should, and is, finally striving out on its own and holding the stage quite well both at home in Italy as well as elsewhere around the world, including Australia.

It has quite a stronghold in Argentina and the United States as well but when we’re talking about Australian Sangiovese, we’re talking about strong sour cherry notes and a delicious spectrum of other taste characteristics that deepen the rustic appeal of this very drinkable wine. Rather than used as alternative varieties of grapes to fatten other blends up, Australian winemakers have been carefully crafting their Sangioveses as a single varietal planted in Australia specifically for stand-alone wines. The result has been very successful with awards won, particularly for South Australia wine regions like the Adelaide Hills. It quickly grew to prominence as artisanal wine, recalling old-world charm.

It’s landing in Australia came much later than other red wine grapes with vineyards not really reaching any prominence for the traditional Italian wine until the middle of the 1980s when, in McLaren Vale, an area home to many Italian winemakers, it started to really shine. Being one of the Italian reds, this grape prefers the Mediterranean climates of slightly warmer regions, but it has done especially well throughout the King Valley as well, in southern Victoria. Standout blends include the King Valley rose wine blends as well as Italian Shiraz wine blends.

How to serve Sangiovese wine?

When it comes to knowing how to drink an excellent bottle of Sangiovese, head straight to Italian cuisine for inspiration, particularly hovering over tomato-based dishes. Often a lighter-bodied red wine likes a hearty meal pairing consisting of roasted meats and red meat at that. And this one does very well beside them, especially at barbeques where there’s a lot of grilling of meat going on. The Sangiovese wines are also a lot more forgiving, however, and vegetarians can breathe a small sigh of relief. The peppery taste characteristics of this very versatile wine make it ideally paired with a range of pasta dishes, especially vegetable-heavy dishes. Be sure to be very liberal with the olive oil and the buttery sauces which pair beautifully with the wine’s natural gentle tannins.

When it comes to cheese pairing options, choose the hard cheeses like cheddar and gouda and be liberal with some bruschetta on the cheese plate. A rustic sipping wine, and excellent Chianti alternative, the Sangiovese is a must-try option for your next meal. It will suit warm weather and cool weather easily. Sip it at your local barbeque or picnic or curl up with your glass and a good book, great cheese and listen to the rainfall outside while you stare into a warm home fire.

Does Sangiovese need to be chilled?

Red wines with lower tannins can be successfully chilled and enjoyed during warm afternoons and hot evenings, particularly if they are full of strong fruit flavours. Sangioveses can be chilled and served in this way successfully. Generally speaking, however, red wines are usually served at about room temperature which is about 18 degrees Celsius. This is to protect the flavour profile from becoming dull and muted. If served too warm, then the alcohol can start to overpower the other flavours and give the wine a sharp and acrid aftertaste.

How long does Sangiovese last?

Most Sangioveses are made to be drunk while it’s still young, robust and fruity but this doesn’t mean that you can’t find a variety made for aging. Search the Italian Super Tuscans for inspiration and keep an eye out on the wine label for its cellaring potential.

If you’re looking to enjoy Sangioveses over a few days, then you can usually expect red wine to last about 3 to 4 days after opening. Storing your wine is the biggest challenge as wine, whether opened or not, needs to be kept in an environment with very little deviation in the ambient temperature. Spikes in temperature is what will spoil your wine, opened or not, so always ensure that you store your wine away from hot environments like your kitchen. Choose well-ventilated spaces that are safely tucked away from sunlight.

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