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Le Velette Orvieto Classico Amabile Rasenna
Tenuta le Velette
Italy - Umbria - Orvieto DOC

A brilliant and pale straw color with golden reflections. The bouquet is complex and filled with ripe fruit and subtle spiciness. The palate is rich in flavor with a beguiling roundness and a subtle hint of spiciness. The finish is refreshingly fruity and not sweet or cloying.

Origin of the name: The first evidence of a society given to cultivating the grape on these hills is of Etruscan origin and the wine produced was most likely sweet. Hence a method and a tradition which have made the fortune of these lands for centuries. The word the Etruscans used for their people was precisely "Rasenna".

Specifications
Appellation
Orvieto DOC
Wine Type
White
Varietal(s)
30% Trebbiano, 30% Grechetto, 20% Malvasia, 15% Verdello, 5% Drupeggio
Age of vines
6-25 years old
Soil type
olcanic origin, hilly, 280 – 330 metres above sea level, south-east facing
Vinification
The grapes are hand-picked in mid October according to tradition. The fermentation comes from the injection of selected yeasts, in stainless steel containers, for 8 to 10 days at low temperature. Before all the sugars are used up, the wine is cooled and then filtered to preserve its sweetness. After a 30 - 40 day rest period, Rasenna is ready to be bottled.
Pairings

Seafood, fresh and aged cheeses, spicy dishes such as Thai or Shezchuan. Soft and semi-matured cheeses. Very good as a dessert wine especially with fruit tarts and the traditional crunchy biscuits and cakes.

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