Orvieto DOC

Region: Lazio and Umbria

Synopsis

Region:

Lazio,

Umbria,

History: Established as a DOC in 1971

Vineyard Area: 2,100 ha / 5,150 acres (2022)

Production: 78,300 hl / 869,900 cases (5-year average)—75% exported

Principal White Grape Varieties:

Grechetto, Trebbiano

Styles and Wine Composition

WHITE WINES

Bianco (Wh, WhSw): Minimum 60% Grechetto and/or Trebbiano Toscano (locally Procanico) + OAWG
Superiore (Bianco)

DESSERT AND SPECIALTY WINES

Muffa Nobile (WhSw): Minimum 60% Grechetto and/or Trebbiano + OAWG
Vendemmia Tardiva (WhSw): Minimum 60% Grechetto and/or Trebbiano + OAWG

Subzones and Other Geographic Terms

Classico, the historic production area, entirely in Umbria

Significant Production Rules

Vineyard elevation: Minimum 100 m (330 ft); maximum 500 m (1,640 ft)
For Muffa Nobile (noble rot), botrytized grapes must achieve a minimum potential alcohol level of 16.0%
For Vendemmia Tardiva, grapes cannot be harvested until after October 1
Minimum alcohol level: 10.0% for Vendemmia Tardiva (13.0% potential); 10.5% for Muffa Nobile; 11.5% for Bianco (see Note 2); 12.0% for Superiore
Aging: For Superiore, minimum approx. 5 months (ERD = March 1, V+1)

Last Disciplinare Modification:

08/08/2024

Notes:

Note 1: Nearly all of the denomination is located in Umbria, with only a small segment (about 5%) in neighboring Lazio.

Note 2: Due to vineyard damage caused by exceptional rains in April–May 2024, the minimum alcohol level for the basic Bianco (not Superiore) from the 2024 harvest only was reduced to 10.0%.