SangiovesePronunciation: /ˌsandʒɪə(ʊ)ˈveɪzi/Definition of Sangiovese noun [mass noun] a variety of black wine grape used in making Chianti and other Italian red wines. a red wine made from the Sangiovese grape. Origin:ItalianSangiovese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sangiovese in the US English dictionary