I just tried a Sangiovese from Washington State that I fell in love with. 2016 Barrister Kiona Vineyard. The fruit is from Red Mountain and it is has delightfully high acid and tannin while still coming across in a lovely fruity way. Although I've been drinking wine for decades, I am just starting my wine education journey - about 18 months in. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge, it has been very hepfull! Thank you.
Alwa great videos. I'm a WSET L2 worked for Majestic Wines and Decanter in uk, studying winemaking in the moment but your videos are a pleasure. We'll explained. Best regards. Soul vinum
The way I learned how to separate the grapes Montepulciano and Sangiovese, and not get confused with the names, was to think of Sangio as a "Noble" grape variety. Therefore Vino Nobile di Montepulciano! Thank you so much for the shout out! Made my day, made my #MorgonMonday
Stumbled onto your channel while researching Barolo wines and I've been sitting here for 3 hours watching, much to the chagrin of the wife, sound asleep alone. Thank you for the great casts. Very cool!
Thank you very much for this interesting history. This certainly is a science and art form. I just had a Sangiovese by Lionello Marchesi last night and found it very agreeable. Will see about the Brunelo di Montalcino, if I can get my hands on one. :)
Nice summary. Thanks for doing a concise summary of all the different wine topics. Keep it going! BTW, hard to believe Chianti, brunello, and the new world sangios are the same grape... wild!
Not a common grape variety in Puglia however in Umbria. In Puglia Aleatico grape is claimed to have a close genetic relationship with Sangiovese but it is arguably wrong to claim Sangiovese is a typical grape of Puglia
Soooo... people are going to hate me for this, but every single Chianti I've tried has been garbage. They always taste oxidized and are often slightly vinegar. I really haven't found a single one that was any good. Any help?
The best way to think of it is that the term "Brunello" doesn't match up to a single clonal variation of Sangiovese but is better thought of as the term for Sangiovese grown in that region (though there may be a single clone within that region that dominates most plantings). The take away from my research was that micro-climate and other "terroir" factors may have more to do with what's seen as unique regional expression than clonal variation. Hope that helps. Cheers!
sangiovese supertuscan please try Cepparello Isole e Olena and Fontalloro Felsina. Chianti go for the subregion Rufina with the Bucerchiale Selvapiana. Classico again Isole e olena gran selezione, Lamole di lamole, Felsina, Fontodi... enjoy!
Thank you for your response. Technically you are correct if Nielluccio is Sangiovese and there are experts who say it is identical. However, there are others who say that it is a "close relation" while some on Corsica itself say it is a varietal in its own right. Whoever is correct; the total area of Nielluccio grown will be about 2450 hectares out of a Frech total of 800000 hectares or 0.003%.
Thanks for the feedback! It's very helpful to have this on the brain as I get ready to cast on Corsica in the (relatively) near future. There really is no debate any longer about the identity of Nielluccio and Sangiovese -- as Rob Tebow pointed out in his excellent blog post on the subject (fringewine.blogspot.com/2012/02/weird-blend-wednesday-nielluccio.html) a key study in 2005 (that I'll link to here for reference: www.vitis-vea.de/admin/volltext/e051827.pdf) established the genetic identity of the two Corsican clones of Nielluccio (among other grapes) and Sangio. For plantings of a particular grape, the source I follow is the database published every 10 years by the University of Adelaide (www.adelaide.edu.au/wine-econ/databases/winegrapes/) and for specific data on Sangio plantings I used their breakdown of the top 50 planted varieties in the world (www.adelaide.edu.au/wine-econ/databases/winegrapes-section-VIII.pdf) that identified France as having the third largest number of plantings in the world after Italy and Argentina. You're absolutely correct that the total hectarage of Sangio grown in France is minuscule, but, in fairness, my claim was never that it was widely planted, just that it was planted in France. Thanks again for the initial question and for your follow up. I research my casts as thoroughly as I can, but I make errors, and it's always good for me to return to my sources when there are any doubts, and considering questions like this is helpful as I think through what future casts might look like. Cheers!
You aren’t wrong either. Corsica has been culturally a child of Italian influences, including its viticulture. France only took it in a year before Napoleon’s birth if I remember correctly.
Sad you’re not making videos any longer. You’re such a great presenter
I just tried a Sangiovese from Washington State that I fell in love with. 2016 Barrister Kiona Vineyard. The fruit is from Red Mountain and it is has delightfully high acid and tannin while still coming across in a lovely fruity way. Although I've been drinking wine for decades, I am just starting my wine education journey - about 18 months in. I cannot thank you enough for sharing your knowledge, it has been very hepfull! Thank you.
Alwa great videos.
I'm a WSET L2 worked for Majestic Wines and Decanter in uk, studying winemaking in the moment but your videos are a pleasure. We'll explained.
Best regards.
Soul vinum
The way I learned how to separate the grapes Montepulciano and Sangiovese, and not get confused with the names, was to think of Sangio as a "Noble" grape variety. Therefore Vino Nobile di Montepulciano!
Thank you so much for the shout out! Made my day, made my #MorgonMonday
Stumbled onto your channel while researching Barolo wines and I've been sitting here for 3 hours watching, much to the chagrin of the wife, sound asleep alone. Thank you for the great casts. Very cool!
You are going to make me a sommelier and I love you for it.
I tried Rosso di montalcino on your recommendation and now love it
😳 I thought I had good knowledge about Sangiovese!! 🤣🤣 Thanks for the info! 👏
Thank you very much for this interesting history. This certainly is a science and art form. I just had a Sangiovese by Lionello Marchesi last night and found it very agreeable. Will see about the Brunelo di Montalcino, if I can get my hands on one. :)
Nice summary. Thanks for doing a concise summary of all the different wine topics. Keep it going!
BTW, hard to believe Chianti, brunello, and the new world sangios are the same grape... wild!
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Not a common grape variety in Puglia however in Umbria. In Puglia Aleatico grape is claimed to have a close genetic relationship with Sangiovese but it is arguably wrong to claim Sangiovese is a typical grape of Puglia
Soooo... people are going to hate me for this, but every single Chianti I've tried has been garbage. They always taste oxidized and are often slightly vinegar. I really haven't found a single one that was any good. Any help?
so is Brunello de Monticino a clone of sangiovese? or is it considered the same grape?
The best way to think of it is that the term "Brunello" doesn't match up to a single clonal variation of Sangiovese but is better thought of as the term for Sangiovese grown in that region (though there may be a single clone within that region that dominates most plantings). The take away from my research was that micro-climate and other "terroir" factors may have more to do with what's seen as unique regional expression than clonal variation. Hope that helps. Cheers!
sangiovese supertuscan please try Cepparello Isole e Olena and Fontalloro Felsina. Chianti go for the subregion Rufina with the Bucerchiale Selvapiana. Classico again Isole e olena gran selezione, Lamole di lamole, Felsina, Fontodi... enjoy!
Very good italian pronunciation.
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Where is sangiovese grown in France? I think you may have incorrect information here
Hello! It's planted in Corsica where it goes by the name Nielluccio and represents about 35% of Corsica's total vineyard acreage. Cheers!
Thank you for your response. Technically you are correct if Nielluccio is Sangiovese and there are experts who say it is identical. However, there are others who say that it is a "close relation" while some on Corsica itself say it is a varietal in its own right. Whoever is correct; the total area of Nielluccio grown will be about 2450 hectares out of a Frech total of 800000 hectares or 0.003%.
Thanks for the feedback! It's very helpful to have this on the brain as I get ready to cast on Corsica in the (relatively) near future. There really is no debate any longer about the identity of Nielluccio and Sangiovese -- as Rob Tebow pointed out in his excellent blog post on the subject (fringewine.blogspot.com/2012/02/weird-blend-wednesday-nielluccio.html) a key study in 2005 (that I'll link to here for reference: www.vitis-vea.de/admin/volltext/e051827.pdf) established the genetic identity of the two Corsican clones of Nielluccio (among other grapes) and Sangio. For plantings of a particular grape, the source I follow is the database published every 10 years by the University of Adelaide (www.adelaide.edu.au/wine-econ/databases/winegrapes/) and for specific data on Sangio plantings I used their breakdown of the top 50 planted varieties in the world (www.adelaide.edu.au/wine-econ/databases/winegrapes-section-VIII.pdf) that identified France as having the third largest number of plantings in the world after Italy and Argentina. You're absolutely correct that the total hectarage of Sangio grown in France is minuscule, but, in fairness, my claim was never that it was widely planted, just that it was planted in France. Thanks again for the initial question and for your follow up. I research my casts as thoroughly as I can, but I make errors, and it's always good for me to return to my sources when there are any doubts, and considering questions like this is helpful as I think through what future casts might look like. Cheers!
You aren’t wrong either. Corsica has been culturally a child of Italian influences, including its viticulture. France only took it in a year before Napoleon’s birth if I remember correctly.
The presenter speaks far too fast. Information is just a blur. Think about your audience!
Who's his audience, a bunch of wee-todds? I had no problem following along and I'm a newbie.
One of the best presenters I've ever learned from. That said, you can slow the playback speed to suit your needs. Give that a try.