Winery La SassaiaOrvieto Classico
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Orvieto Classico from the Winery La Sassaia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Orvieto Classico of Winery La Sassaia in the region of Umbria is a with a nice freshness.
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 La Sassaia matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of chicken wok with chinese noodles, ham and comté quiche or brioche shuttles.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Sassaia's Orvieto Classico.
Discover the grape variety: La Crescent
A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Orvieto Classico from Winery La Sassaia are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery La Sassaia
The Winery La Sassaia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Female
Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.
