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

Her 2022 Vino Nobile is a blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, and Mammolo that is aged for three years in oak. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Amigoni plans to offer his family’s production of wines to start, similar to Italian and European wines that tend to be dry, like the Sangiovese, a super Tuscan blend or the Amigoni Cabernet Franc. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

His 2023 Sangiovese comes from old vines whose cuttings were smuggled from Isole e Olena and Fontodi in Chianti in the mid-1980s, own-rooted, never replicated. — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

These vintners grow 43 wine grape varieties, with the most common being Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Sangiovese. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sangiovese

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
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• masterpiece
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• specialise
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• apiece
• aris
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