sangiovese

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Any number of wines would have been delicious with this meal - a light-bodied pinot noir, Chablis, a richer Sancerre, even a fresh sangiovese - in other words, any dry white or fresh red (though, come to think of it, even a kabinett or spätlese riesling would have worked).

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  • Le Sughere di Frassinello (which translates roughly to The Corks of Frassinello, don't ask me why) offers a 2005 Rosso composed of 50 percent sangiovese, 25 percent cabernet sauvignon and 25 percent merlot. —  GJSentinel - Latest News Headlines
  • In Italy, in between the famous appellations myriad other vines are planted, bringing us wines from grapes like vitovska, blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, grasparossa, garganega, aglianico, corvina, ribolla gialla and frappato, to say nothing of barbera, sangiovese and so many more. —  The Pour
  • I never would have guessed that big, plush, brambly zinfandel had much kinship with a more austere sangiovese-based wine. —  The Pour
  • Made from a blend of syrah, sangiovese and cabernet sauvignon, this Washington state wine ranked second in our tasting. —  CourierPostOnline.com - News
  • The 2006 vintage of this wine blended from sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes grown in Tuscany has a clean smell of lavender and juicy berries. —  Breaking News from thetimes-tribune.com
 

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