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Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese
Cantine Volpi · Marche · Italy
$9.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 92-point score from Luca Maroni at a price under $25.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
Ripe red fruit, sweet spice and licorice, with a warm, full feel and balanced tannins.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like Chianti-style reds but want a softer, fruit-forward organic Sangiovese for everyday meals.
Why buy it
It delivers classic Sangiovese character in an easy, organic-grape Marche bottling that is built for food.
Best for
Roasted meats, seasoned cheeses, red-sauce pastas, pizza, and weeknight Italian cooking.
Style
Dry, medium-to-full-bodied Italian red with red fruit, spice, licorice and balanced tannins.
Drinks like
Chianti, Rosso Piceno-style reds, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, and other central Italian Sangiovese-based reds.
Experience level
Beginner-friendly, but with enough savory Sangiovese character for regular Italian-wine drinkers.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
Pasta: pasta with tomato sauce or meat ragu
Cheese: seasoned cheeses(winery pick)
Best occasions
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 60-65°F
- Decanting:
- Not required; 10-15 minutes in the glass can soften the fruit and tannins.
- Glassware:
- Standard red wine glass or Chianti/Sangiovese glass.
- Drink or cellar:
- Enjoy young for its fruit and spice; not positioned as a cellar wine.
- After opening:
- Best within 2-3 days if re-corked and kept cool.
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
An organic-grape Sangiovese from Marche with a ruby-red color, generous fruit, spice and licorice notes, and a warm, full palate with balanced tannins. A friendly Italian red for roasted meats, seasoned cheeses, tomato-sauced pastas, and weeknight dinners.
Wine details
- Type
- red
- Varietal
- Sangiovese
- Grapes
- 100% Sangiovese
- Producer
- Cantine Volpi
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Marche
- Appellation
- Marche IGT
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
Details last verified September 24, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Vineyard source:
- From Marche, in the Ascoli Piceno area near the village of Vittoria; distributor notes describe about 20 hectares of vineyard at approximately 200 meters above sea level.
- Vessel:
- Stainless steel vats.
About the winery · Cantine Volpi ›
Cantine Volpi is a historic Piedmontese producer based in Tortona, with more than 100 years of history across five generations. The winery is closely associated with the Colli Tortonesi area, while the Bricco al Sole line includes organically grown grape wines from Italian regions beyond Piedmont. The distributor describes this Sangiovese as coming from Marche, in the Ascoli Piceno area. Cantine Volpi also reports having completed Equalitas Sustainable Organization certification in July 2022.
Critic reviews
92/100Luca Maroni
“Bricco al Sole Sangiovese 2023 | Tasting date 18-03-2024 | C 32 | B 31 | I 29 | PI 92”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese dry or sweet?
- Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese taste like?
- Ripe red fruit, sweet spice and licorice, with a warm, full feel and balanced tannins.
- What food pairs with Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese?
- It pairs well with roasted meats, seasoned cheeses, pasta with tomato sauce or meat ragu and eggplant Parmesan.
- How should I serve Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese?
- Serve at 60-65°F. Not required; 10-15 minutes in the glass can soften the fruit and tannins. Glass: Standard red wine glass or Chianti/Sangiovese glass.
- Is Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese a good value?
- At $9.99 it carries a verified 92-point score from Luca Maroni; the review is shown on this page.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Cantine Volpi Bricco Al Sole Sangiovese?
- 750 ml bottle.