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
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Established in 1981 by Italian American couple Don and Rhonda Carano—who added the Ferrari to honor Don’s grandmother Amelia Ferrari—Ferrari-Carano is known for its Italian varieties like Sangiovese and Pinot Grigio as well as those whose ancestral home is France.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 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
Twenty-six generations of the same family, the same land, the same obsessive pursuit of getting Sangiovese exactly right.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 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
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 May 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
Twenty-six generations of the same family, the same land, the same obsessive pursuit of getting Sangiovese exactly right.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 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
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“Sangiovese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sangiovese. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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