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Sangiovese di Romagna DOC wine is permitted in both superiore and riserva forms. It typically has notes of sour cherry, baked plum and herbs, sometimes with a note of fresh tobacco.
The characteristics of “Sanzves” (Sangiovese as the locals call it) evokes the spirit of the people of Romagna: a rough and straight-forward character yet gentle and sincere.
The name Sangiovese evolved here from a local legend. An esteemed guest visiting a Capuchin monastery on Mount Jove was impressed by the local wine and demanded to know what it was called. A quick-thinking friar came up with the name Sanguis Jovis, meaning “blood of Jove”. A memorial stone to Sangiovese stands on Mount Jove to this day.
Wine speaks the language of a land; Romagna is a lush shawl that runs between the sea and the Apennines.
For the people of Romagna, hospitality is not an emotion of tradition, but a true and ancient feeling that finds its greatest manifestation when offering wine.
Romagna Sangiovese DOC wine is obtained from vineyard grapes having the following ampelographic composition:
This wine is dry, full-bodied and characterized by and intense bouquet of flowers and fruit.
Romagna Sangiovese is well paired with salumi, grilled meats and roasts, Romagna’s fresh pasta dishes such as cappelletti or tortelloni with ragù, or aged cheeses.
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