The republic’s dry red, grown on the slopes below Monte Titano. San Marino runs its own wine consortium and denomination, bottling Sangiovese from vineyards inside its sixty-one square kilometres.
Wine is grown, not cooked, and made in a licensed cellar under the republic’s own denomination.
What goes into it
- Sangiovese grapes grown inside the republic
- yeast
- oak for the riserva
How it is made
The grapes are picked from vineyards on the hills below Monte Titano and fermented on their skins for a week or more, then pressed off and matured in tank or oak. Everything is bottled under the republic’s own consortium, which certifies that the fruit came from inside its borders.
How long it takes: one vintage a year
How it is eaten
With piadina, cured meat and grilled lamb.
History
San Marino runs its own wine consortium and denomination, bottling Sangiovese from vineyards inside the republic’s sixty-one square kilometres.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sangiovese di San Marino?
Sangiovese di San Marino is a wine & spirit from San Marino: the republic’s dry red, grown on the slopes below Monte Titano. San Marino runs its own wine consortium and denomination, bottling Sangiovese from vineyards inside the republic’s sixty-one square kilometres.
How is Sangiovese di San Marino made?
The grapes are picked from vineyards on the hills below Monte Titano and fermented on their skins for a week or more, then pressed off and matured in tank or oak. Everything is bottled under the republic’s own consortium, which certifies that the fruit came from inside its borders. It takes one vintage a year.
Can I make Sangiovese di San Marino at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. Wine is grown, not cooked, and made in a licensed cellar under the republic’s own denomination.
What goes into Sangiovese di San Marino?
Sangiovese grapes grown inside the republic, yeast, oak for the riserva.
How is Sangiovese di San Marino eaten?
With piadina, cured meat and grilled lamb.
