Winery VitalongaElcione Orvieto
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 Elcione Orvieto from the Winery Vitalonga
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Elcione Orvieto of Winery Vitalonga in the region of Ombrie is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elcione Orvieto of Winery Vitalonga in the region of Ombrie often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elcione Orvieto
Pairings that work perfectly with Elcione Orvieto
Original food and wine pairings with Elcione Orvieto
The Elcione Orvieto of Winery Vitalonga matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or tomato tartar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vitalonga's Elcione Orvieto.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elcione Orvieto from Winery Vitalonga are 2014, 2015, 2013
Informations about the Winery Vitalonga
The Winery Vitalonga is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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 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.
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The word of the wine: Bitter
Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.
