Orvieto

[awr-vee-ey-toh, -et-oh, awr-vye-taw]

noun

1. a white wine, from dry to sweet, from Umbria, Italy.

Orvieto

/ orˈvjɛːto /

noun

1. Latin name: Urbs Vetus. a market town in central Italy, in Umbria: Etruscan remains. Pop: 20 705 (2001)

2. a light white wine from this region

Word History and Origins

Origin of Orvieto¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

Rather, the castle is Hotel La Badia di Orvieto, a semi-popular vacation spot anyone with enough money can rent out for events and lodging.

From Salon

In fact, at one point he just addressed a letter to her hometown of Orvieto, Italy, hoping it would reach her.

From Los Angeles Times

Here, a contemporary author of cozy mysteries joins a friend at a homey yet grand villa outside Orvieto, in the hope of regaining her storytelling mojo — but we gradually learn, through a second narrative, that something terrible happened here back in the 1970s.

From Seattle Times

They may differ in nuance and expression, but any of them, whether pecorino, verdicchio, grillo, carricante, vermentino, Orvieto, Soave, Trebbiano d’Abruzzo or Gavi will go beautifully with this dish.

From New York Times

More specifically, lively, high-acid Italian whites will go well with this dish, whether Orvieto from Umbria, vermentino from Liguria, Gavi from Piedmont, Fiano di Avellino or Verdicchio di Matelica.

From New York Times