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Synonyms
Orion is a white grape variety, with its roots in Pfalz, Germany.
The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to grassy and herbal.
It is planted most seriously in England and Wales.
In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, high vigour and a preference for cool climate.
On other labels it goes by Gf. GA-58-30.
At the table it suits english garden salad with potatoes, runner beans, spring onions, tomatoes, cheese and mint, warm chicken and mango salad and pan-fried sea bass on risotto.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Food pairings.
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English garden salad with potatoes, runner beans, spring onions, tomatoes, cheese and mint
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Warm chicken and mango salad
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Pan-fried sea bass on risotto
Also labelled.
Gf. GA-58-30.
Bottles to look for.
- Llaethliw Sparkling, Ceredigion, Wales
- Trevibban Mill Skin Fermented Orion, England
Orion: common questions
01.What does Orion taste like?+
Orion tastes of grassy and herbal. The wines show light-medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Orion from?+
Orion originates in Pfalz, Germany.
03.Where is Orion grown?+
The key regions for Orion are England and Wales.
04.What food pairs with Orion?+
Pour it with english garden salad with potatoes, runner beans, spring onions, tomatoes, cheese and mint, warm chicken and mango salad and pan-fried sea bass on risotto.
05.What else is Orion called?+
Orion is also labelled Gf. GA-58-30.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.