Durello grapes are used to make dry and sparkling wines.
![]() Citrus |
![]() Apple |
![]() Pear |
![]() Exotic Fruit |
![]() Flowers |
![]() Herbs |
![]() Honey |
![]() Minerals |
Citrus, White and Exotic Fruit are typical Durello flavors.
Hint of Flowers and Volcanic Minerals.
Durello is known for its high acidity:
SUGAR | Dry | ||
BODY | Light | ||
FRUIT | Medium | ||
ACIDITY | High | ||
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![]() Aperitif |
![]() Salads |
![]() Vegetables |
![]() Asparagus |
![]() Olive Oil |
![]() Fish |
![]() Sushi |
![]() Seafood |
![]() Chicken |
![]() Ham |
![]() Soft Cheese |
![]() Chips |
Durello pairs best with Vegetables, Fish, and Chicken.
Excellent Pairing:
Spring Vegetables. Asparagus.
Light Salads. Chicken Salad. Ham Salad.
Prawns. Oysters.
Seafood. Squid. Crab.
Seafood Pasta and Risotto.
Fisk Cakes. Fish Paté.
Smoked Salmon. Trout. Sushi.
Cheese:
Soft Cheese. Goat Cheese. Feta. Robiola.
Italian Specialities:
Risi e Bisi (Risotto with Green Peas).
Polenta.
Baccalá alla Vicentina (Dry Cod Stockfish Vicenza Style)
A Tulip Shaped glass is the best choice for a dry white wine.
It guides the wine to the center of your mouth, avoiding the sides, where acidity is less pleasant.
A smaller bowl also helps to serve smaller quantities, and keep the wine cold.
Remember to hold the glass by the stem!
The grape Durella is very ancient. It is mentioned in manuscripts dated back to 1200 DC.
It is typical of the Monti Lessini DOC and the cultivated area is only 400 hectares.
The name comes from the adjective "duro" or "hard" and refers to the thickness of the skin.
Durello is a terroir-reflective grape: the volcanic soil reflects in the minerality of its wines.
50 million years ago, here, there was a tropical sea rich, in marine animals and corals. But volcano eruptions, lava flows and the continental drift has given life to the Alps and the Pre-Alps such as the Lessini Mountains.
Soil (terroir), climate, old vines, and winemaking technices can be much reflected in the wine.
Durello is a DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) since 2011 and the area is Colli Lessini, near the cities of Vicenza and Verona.
Durello can be vinified still, Sparkling Metodo Martinotti and Sparkling Metodo Classico.
Veneto is famous for its capital Venezia, and the wines Prosecco, Soave, and Amarone.
Valpolicella
Bardolino
Colli Euganei Rosso
Friularo di Bagnoli
Merlot
Montello Rosso
Piave Malanotte
Tai Rosso
Soave
Durello
Garganega
Glera
Lison
Lugana
Pinot Grigio
Fior d'Arancio
Aperol
Campari
Fior d' Arancio Passito
Martini Red
Martini White
Recioto
25% Glera (Prosecco)
15% Garganega (Soave)
11% Corvina (Amarone)
11% Merlot
10% Pinot Grigio
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