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Sovana

Sovana wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Sangiovese, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Sangiovese
Styles
red · rosé
2
Signature grapes
4
Bottles to find

Sovana is a wine region of Tuscany, Italy.

Sangiovese leads the plantings, with Aleatico alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

Red wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, cherry and spice, influenced by sangiovese and bright and floral, plus two more.

Quality is codified by the DOC, which is worth reading off the label.

Climate
Mediterranean
Styles
redrosé

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Cherry and spice, Influenced by sangiovese.

Rosé: Bright and floral, Fruit-forward characteristics, Made from sangiovese.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOC

Bottles to look for.

  • Marchesi Antinori Fattoria Aldobrandesca Aleatico Sovana Superiore, Tuscany, Italy
  • Poggio Foco Secondo Me Sovana, Tuscany, Italy
  • Sassotondo 'Ombra Blu' Rosso Sovana Superiore, Tuscany, Italy
  • Sassotondo Franze Sovana, Tuscany, Italy

Nearby regions.

Sovana: common questions

01.
What grapes is Sovana known for?
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Sangiovese is the signature grape of Sovana. Aleatico are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Sovana make?
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Sovana produces red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Sovana?
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Sovana is a wine region in Italy.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Tuscany guide.

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