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proper nounorˈvjetoɔːˈvjeɪtəʊôrˈvyedō A town in Umbria, central Italy; population 21,059 (2008). It lies at the centre of a wine-producing area.
Rhymes allegretto, amaretto, amoretto, Canaletto, cornetto, falsetto, ghetto, larghetto, libretto, Loreto, ristretto, Soweto, stiletto, Tintoretto, vaporetto, zucchetto noun ˌɔːvɪˈeɪtəʊôrˈvyedō mass nounA white wine made near Orvieto. Example sentencesExamples - Pop one open, preferably to the Italian white wine page, and fantasize about the luscious character of a 1984 Orvieto.
- I had crab in avocado, with an apple mayonnaise for starter, then grilled mixed fish, followed by profiteroles, washed down with Orvieto and a couple of Irish coffees.
- Intrinsically more interesting than either Trebbiano or Drupeggio, it is expected to have a much larger role in Umbrian white wines, particularly Orvieto, in the future.
- Chablis, Sancerre, Pinot Grigio and Orvieto are all light-bodied whites that make fine complements to oysters.
- The Orvieto, on the other hand, was delicious: honeyed, with superb acidity and a hint almonds and lemons, it was tempting to stick with it all night.
proper nounôrˈvyedō A town in Umbria, in central Italy in the middle of a wine-producing area; population 21,059 (2008).
nounôrˈvyedō A white wine made near Orvieto. Example sentencesExamples - I had crab in avocado, with an apple mayonnaise for starter, then grilled mixed fish, followed by profiteroles, washed down with Orvieto and a couple of Irish coffees.
- The Orvieto, on the other hand, was delicious: honeyed, with superb acidity and a hint almonds and lemons, it was tempting to stick with it all night.
- Chablis, Sancerre, Pinot Grigio and Orvieto are all light-bodied whites that make fine complements to oysters.
- Intrinsically more interesting than either Trebbiano or Drupeggio, it is expected to have a much larger role in Umbrian white wines, particularly Orvieto, in the future.
- Pop one open, preferably to the Italian white wine page, and fantasize about the luscious character of a 1984 Orvieto.
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