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Sangiovese Toscane Bolgheri vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Natural cross between the almost unknown calabrese di Montenuovo grape (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father)

Also known as

Nielluccio, Prugnolo Gentile

Sangiovese from Bolgheri — grown in the Bolgheri appellation on the Tuscan coast (Maremma littorale), on the macigno, marine loam and sand soils with a Mediterranean climate tempered by the sea — generally blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in ‘Super Tuscan’ style wines.