White

Bigi Amabile (Orvieto Classico)

Bigi

Orvieto Classico · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Trebbiano, Grechetto, Verdello, Malvasia, Drupeggio
Country
Italy
Region
Orvieto Classico
Appellation
Orvieto Classico
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
medium

Food pairing

queijos cremosos · biscoitos de amêndoa · salada de frutas · biscoitos salgados com queijo

Rated vintages

  • 201587 pts

    Made with 50% Trebbiano, 20% Grechetto, 10% Verdello, 10% Malvasia and 10% Drupeggio, this has aromas of ripe peach and apricot. The aromas carry over to the rather sweet, lively palate together with a hint of almond. Enjoy soon.

  • 201286 pts

    Made from the same blend as the dry Orvieto, in this version fermentation is stopped before all the sugars are converted to alcohol. A moderately sweet wine, it boasts apricot, honey and almond notes, with just enough acidity to avoid a cloying finish. Pair it with cream cheeses…

  • 200983 pts

    Here's a sweet white wine (the term Amabile refers to the high sugar content) that opens with compelling notes of honey, acacia flower, peach and yellow candy. It's hard to imagine what to pair it with: It could either go with fruit salad or salty crackers with cheese.