Top 100 wines of Orvieto Classico

Discover the top 100 best wines of Orvieto Classico of Orvieto as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Orvieto Classico and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Orvieto Classico

The wine region of Orvieto Classico is located in the region of Orvieto of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Barberani or the Domaine Decugnano dei Barbi produce mainly wines white, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Orvieto Classico are Chardonnay, Verdelho and Vermentino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Orvieto Classico often reveals types of flavors of citrus, almonds or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Orvieto Classico is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Orvieto Classico, producing 107 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Orvieto Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Orvieto Classico

wines from the region of Orvieto Classico go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of lamb skewers, uzbek pilaf or lentils and morteau sausages.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Orvieto Classico

On the nose in the region of Orvieto Classico often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or pear and sometimes also flavors of nutty, non oak or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Orvieto Classico is a with a nice freshness.