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Grechetto/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 | Body | Acidity | Sweetness | Tannins |
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Dry
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medium (-)
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high
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dry
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low
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Semi-sweet
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medium
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medium
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semisweet
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low
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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
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Orvieto at Wikipedia
Grechetto at Wikipedia
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