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Il Valore Orvieto Classico DOC wine — Castellani winery — Dionysus
WhiteOrvietoDOC

Il Valore Orvieto Classico DOC

by Castellani · Tuscany, Italy

AppellationOrvietoDOC
TypeWhite
GrapesGrechetto, Malvasia, Trebbiano Toscano
Alcohol12.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourWhite
Colour depthPale
BodyLight-bodied
Serve at7–9 °C
Bottled in0.75 l
CastellaniTuscany, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The grapes are grown in the Orvieto region, on soils composed of tuff, limestone and volcanic rock.

Vinification

The grapes are gently crushed, after which the must flows by gravity into stainless-steel tanks at a low temperature. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled 16–18 °C.

Ageing

The wine is kept at a low temperature in stainless-steel tanks until bottling.