Orvieto »
(gra-KETT-oh)/(oar-vee ET-oh)
Synonyms: Grechetto, Greghetto, Grechetto di Todi, Grechetto Spoletino, Greco Bianco di Perugia
Wine Name: Orvieto
Background: Grechetto is a central Italian grape grown mainly in Umbria with a pleasant nuttiness and leafiness. It is usually blended with Trebbiano and occasionally other white grapes into Orvieto wine. It is also used as a blending grape in Torgiano and Cervaro white wines. A semi-sweet version called abboccato is also produced from botrytized grapes.
Classic Brands and Sources: Antinori, Avignonesi, Barberani, Falesco, Palazzone, Castello della Sala
Characteristics:
| Style #1 – dry
Body – medium (-) Acidity – high Sweetness – dry Tannins – low |
| Style #2 – semi-sweet
Body – medium Acidity – medium Sweetness – semi-sweet Tannins – low |
Wine and food pairing guidelines:
Pairs with acidic and herbal dishes
Foods and Entrees that usually pair:
Antipasta, heavier fish, chicken, pork and veal with citric and other acidic sauces; asparagus with lemon, vegetables with acidic sauces, sushi, risotto. light tomato based pasta
Cheese Pairings:
Boursin herbed, Brick, Derby, Feta (sheep’s milk), goat cheese, Gouda, Havarti, Majorero (Spanish hard goat cheese) Mahon, Bucheron (French goat cheese), dry Jack cheese, Cream, Neufchatel , Saint -Felicien (French cow’s milk cheese), Raclette, Pave Affinois