Winery San FaustinoSolis Ortus Orvieto Classico
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Solis Ortus Orvieto Classico of the Winery San Faustino is in the top 10 of wines of Orvieto.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Faustino's Solis Ortus Orvieto Classico.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Solis Ortus Orvieto Classico from Winery San Faustino are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery San Faustino
The Winery San Faustino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Gravelle
Term designating the deposit of tartar crystals in bottled white wines.
