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This Ain't Chianti: Is Italian Sangiovese Better Outside Tuscany?
50 minutes Posted Jun 21, 2026 at 9:00 am.
Introduction
Episode Overview and First Thoughts on Italian Sangiovese That Is Not Chianti
Topic: WTF is Sangiovese Wine That is Not Chianti or from Tuscany?
Sangiovese Wines We Chose for This Episode
2022 Cantina Roccafiore Melograno Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review
2021 Di Majo Norante Terre degli Osci Sangiovese Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review
The Test: Did we nail the taste profiles expected from Sangiovese?
What is the verdict on Sangiovese not from Tuscany?
Wine in the news this week: Ancient DNA from Tuscan wells reveal origins of modern wine
Listener Shoutouts
Wines coming up in future episodes in case you want to drink along with us
Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast
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Sangiovese is the classic example of how a wine can taste completely different depending on where it is from and how it is made, and this episode demonstrates that fact in spades. Sangiovese is one of the great Italian wine grapes, but because of its strong association with the wine Chianti, it has a bit of a mixed reputation. In its defense, Chianti is really a food wine which is where its acidity really shines. But Sangiovese itself is an amazing wine grape that can vary from light and frui...