Orvieto
In past times whenever Italian wine was mentioned, Orvieto was one of the few names to be more frequently remembered.
Orvieto (ohr-v'yay'-toh)
A well known Italian white wine made from the Trebbianno grape in the Umbria region.
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Orvieto (ahr vee-ay-toe)
white wine village in central Italy
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ORVIETO
The name of an ancient town in Umbria, Italy that produces a dry white wine.
Orvieto - (Orv-YEH-toe)
Dry white wine from the ancient town of the same name in Umbria, Italy, between Rome and Florence.
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Orvieto Orvieto Rosso or Red - 0 to 30%
Synonyms
Colorino is known under a variety of synonyms throughout Italy.
Experiment with different types of white wine, a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, a Riesling from Alsace, a Pinot Gris from Oregon, an unoaked Chardonnay from Australia, or an Orvieto from Italy.
Ruby Port / Sercial or Bual Madère / Orvieto Abboccato
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Particularly used for Orvieto, which can be dry (secco) or abboccato. See also 'amabile', 'dolce'.
Abocado (Sp.)
Medium sweet.
Perhaps the most successful Trebbiano-based blend are the Orvieto whites of Umbria, which use a local clone called Procanico.
Trebbiano is also used to produce balsamic vinegar.
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VERDELLO: White wine variety grown in central Italy. Known to be an ingredient in the best Orvieto Classico wine blends of Umbria. Has synonym name of Breval. May be a clone of the Spanish Verdelho variety, imported around the 15th century.
Orvieto an inter-regional DOC produced in the provinces of Terni (Umbria) and Viterbo (Lazio)
Rosso Orvietano or Orvietano Rosso produced in the province of Terni
Torgiano produced in the province of Perugia ...
Mostly used for blending with other wines to create white wines known as (eg.) "Orvieto" and "Torgiano".
 See also: Wine, Italy, Grape, Region, White
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