Orcia DOC

Orcia DOC is a wine region of Tuscany, Italy.

Growers build the wines around Sangiovese, filling out the blend with Trebbiano, Malvasia Bianca, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, plus one more.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, riverside and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and sweet wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and complex, showcasing cherry and earthy characteristics, crisp and floral and citrus notes, plus two more.

Producers worth knowing include Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Fattoria Resta and Podere Forte.

Pour them alongside pasta with tomato sauce, grilled meats and cheese platters.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and complex, Showcasing cherry and earthy characteristics.

White: Crisp and floral, Citrus notes.

Sweet: Golden and luscious, Honeyed flavors.

Grapes planted here.

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bagnaia 'Grottascura' Orcia Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
• Donatella Cinelli Colombini Cenerentola Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
• Donatella Cinelli Colombini Leone Rosso Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
• Fabbrica Tinia Sangiovese Orcia Riserva, Tuscany, Italy
• Fattoria Resta Martin del Nero Orcia, Tuscany, Italy
• La Nascosta ' Saltamacchia' Orcia Rosso, Tuscany, Italy
• La Nascosta 'Giovesone' Rosso Orcia Riserva, Tuscany, Italy
• Le Buche Olivi 'Le Buche' Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

At the table.

• Pasta with tomato sauce
• Grilled meats
• Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Orcia DOC: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Tuscany guide.