Winery AntinoriOrvieto Classico Secco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Orvieto Classico Secco from the Winery Antinori
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Orvieto Classico Secco of Winery Antinori in the region of Umbria is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Orvieto Classico Secco
Pairings that work perfectly with Orvieto Classico Secco
Original food and wine pairings with Orvieto Classico Secco
The Orvieto Classico Secco of Winery Antinori matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of ham lasagness, summer tuna quiche or steamed carrots with saffron.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. 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 grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Orvieto Classico Secco from Winery Antinori are 2012, 2011, 2009, 0 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Antinori
The Winery Antinori is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Orvieto to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Orvieto
The wine region of Orvieto is located in the region of Ombrie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antinori or the Domaine Barberani produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Orvieto are Verdelho, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Orvieto often reveals types of flavors of honey, straw or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, oaky or smoke.
The wine region of Umbria
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.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
