No other red grape is planted more widely in Italy than Sangiovese. Styles range from cultured yet rustic (Chianti Classico) to powerful and authoritative (Brunello di Montalcino). Here’s a tip though: if you don’t want to pay a premium for seamless Sangio, look for Rosso di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalpulciano, both 100% Sangiovese from southern Tuscany, simply aged in oak less than their older brothers, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montalpuciano respectively.
