Melini Orvieto Classico SECCO DOC Umbria

The Wine: bright straw yellow, the bouquet is fine, with a floral fragrance and recalls of musk and almonds; dry taste, full, soft but balanced, with an elegant aftertaste of bitter almonds and white peaches. Vinification: the grapes are harvested before the beginning of October during early morning, to avoid the heat, and are taken immediately to the cellar for soft pressing; the free run juice is cleaned only by natural decanting, and ferments at controlled temperature with natural yeasts. The new wine is refined in stainless steel, under nitrogen until bottling. Vine: Trebbiano Toscana , Verdello, Drupeggio , Grechetto, Malvasia Toscana Grapes. The Vineyard: selected vineyards situated in the heart of the classic D.O.C. area of Orvieto at a height of 300 metres. The vineyard is trained on spur cordon and Guyot on a thin and naturally clayey soil with southern west exposure; produces 100 quintals of grapes/ha. (12 x 37.5 cl)

The Wine: bright straw yellow, a fruity bouquet; with a fine, velvety, pleasantly soft sweet taste. Vinification: soft pressing of the grapes followed by a natural decanting and a long fermentation at a low temperature. Vine: Trebbiano Toscana , Verdello, Drupeggio , Grechetto, Malvasia Toscana Grapes. The Vineyard: selected vineyards situated in the heart of the classic D.O.C. area of Orvieto at a height of 100-400 metres. Vine Trainig: Cordone speronato and Guyot, produces 110 quintals of grapes/ha. (6 x 75 cl)

Podere Vagli L'ORIGINE Orvieto Classico Secco DOC Umbria from Italy, Umbria, Orvieto by Az.Ag. Vagli di Lumini Baschi TR (12 x 75 cl)

Podere Vagli L'ORIGINE Orvieto Classico Secco DOC Umbria from Italy, Umbria, Orvieto by Az.Ag. Vagli di Lumini Baschi TR (12 x 75 cl)

Castello della Sala CAMPOGRANDE Orvieto Classico Secco Umbria from Italy, Umbria, Orvieto by Antinori Fruity Dry Whites (12 x 75 cl)

Castello della Sala CAMPOGRANDE Orvieto Classico Secco Umbria from Italy, Umbria, Orvieto by Castello della Sala Fruity Dry Whites

The classic white wine from Umbria: dry and crisp, gentle yet mouthfilling with a long almond finish. Orvieto Classico has always been a strength of Ruffino and the cru Murotondo has a fine ripe texture and an extra dimension on the palate (24 x 37.5 cl)

A ripe, single estate Orvieto, showing a clean peach-scented nose and a soft, round flavour on the palate. Orvieto Classico has always been a strength of Ruffino and the cru Murotondo has a fine ripe texture and an extra dimension on the palate (12 x 75 cl)

Made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes and named after the picturesque town of Orvieto, this wine is dry, quite full flavoured with a hint of almonds on the nose and palate. (12 x 75 cl)