La Carraia Orvieto 2015

I usually choose and open wines which coordinate with JC's study, but sometimes food comes first then I choose wine to pair with.

Today, JC cooked Steamed Salmon and Garlic-flavor Mashed Potatoes, and I happened to have a perfect wine for this.

La Carraia Orvieto 2015

Orvieto is the most famous wine from Umbria.

40% Grechetto. 30% Procanico (Trebbiano), 30% Malvasia.

Trebbiano has neutral flavor and adds acidity.

Grechetto gives character.

Fruit and sweet white flower. Orange oil-like richness.
This was the wine I tried at the Italian wine tasting last week.
Very good wine and very good deal.

I thought the pairing was successful.
The acid and rich texture went good with the fatty fish.
Although the pairing was good, I like this wine just by itself, too.




When pairing is good, I tend to eat too much.
After the dinner, I felt stuffed and needed remedy...

Amaro Ciociaro and Amaro Sibilla.
Sweet spice and herb helped my stomach to calm down.