Sangiovese And Montepulciano

Question 1

Sangiovese

Answer 1

High acidity 
High tannin 
Red fruit (cherry, plum)
Herbal (dried herbs) 
Medium to full bodied

Question 2

Montepulciano

Answer 2

Medium acidity
High tannin
Black fruit (plum, cherry)

Question 3

Sangiovese types

Answer 3

Chianti DOCG

Chianti Classico DOCG - higher altitude, longer ripening. Pronounced red fruit, dried herb notes, matured in oak to soften tannins and add complexity.

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG- subject to stricter ageing rules

Burnello di Montalcino DOCG- full bodied wine from the warm and sunny town of Montalcino in Tuscany.