Winery Cantina CerquettaOrvieto Classico
White wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Orvieto Classico
Pairings that work perfectly with Orvieto Classico
Original food and wine pairings with Orvieto Classico
The Orvieto Classico of Winery Cantina Cerquetta matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, lamb stew with melting peppers or melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina Cerquetta's Orvieto Classico.
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 from Winery Cantina Cerquetta are 2012, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Cantina Cerquetta
The Winery Cantina Cerquetta is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Orvieto Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Heart-to-heart
Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.
