Sangiovese Syllabification: (San·gio·vese)Pronunciation: /ˌsanjōˈvāzē/Definition of Sangiovese 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 British & World English dictionary