Top 100 wines of Ombrie - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Ombrie as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Ombrie and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ombrie
Umbria, in CentralItaly, is a region of lush hills, hilltop villages and iconic historic towns. The latter are exemplified by Orvieto and Assisi. At the very heart of the Italian peninsula, it is surrounded by Tuscany, Marche and Lazio. It is in fact the only Italian region without a coastline or international border.
Umbria, like Marche and Lazio, is best known for its white wine production. Despite changes in style over time, Orvieto DOC (based on the Trebbiano Grape) remains the region's most important appellation. It accounts for more than ten percent of Umbria's total wine production. Orvieto's styles can range from Dry (Secco) to semi-Sweet (Amabile) and sweet wines.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Ombrie
wines from the region of Ombrie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, pasta with puttanesca sauce or osso bucco milanese.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Ombrie
On the nose in the region of Ombrie often reveals types of flavors of oak, mango or red currant and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, hazelnut or tropical fruit. In the mouth in the region of Ombrie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
