GRAPE VARIETIES: Widely grown in Italy, this variety is one where clonal selection shows its true merits. At its best its rich fruit is responsible for the finest Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino; at its worst, for many of the truly sad wines that one can find in Italy. It is now being blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to produce some of the "super-Tuscan" wines.

NOSE OF WINE: Tobacco, smoke, spice, raisins