Sangiovese

noun

San·​gio·​vese ˌsän-jō-ˈvā-zā 

-ˈvēz, 

-ˈvēs

: a dry red Italian wine made from a single variety of red grape

also : a similar wine made elsewhere

Examples of Sangiovese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With just 15 percent of its land planted to Sangiovese—known locally as Brunello for over 400 years—Brunello di Montalcino is often hailed as the pinnacle of the variety. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 May 2026

Milagro Winery was at the wine-tasting event pouring Chardonnay, Merlot, Sangiovese and Sauvignon Blanc wines. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026

Its crowning town, Montalcino, is a beautiful walled hilltop settlement built in warm travertine limestone, lording over acres of Sangiovese Grosso vines that give Brunello di Montalcino DOCG its structure and its soul. —Erica Firpo, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

In the rosé category, the Handley Cellars 2024 Pinot Noir Rosé was Best of Class, while the People’s Choice went to the 2024 Navarro Vineyards Rosé of Sangiovese. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025

The estate is 520 hectares, 150 hectares are planted vineyards, 110 hectares are planted with Sangiovese and 74 hectares are Brunello certified. —John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Does the Gabriel-Glas do something magical to the wine that my Sangiovese/Riesling goblets don’t? —Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sangiovese

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• summarise
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• apiece
• aris
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• caprice