A Perfect Maui Wine: For the Perfect Gourmet Cheese Shop

This wine, with a bright pale gold colour, is notable for its strong bouquet of wild flowers, honey and musk, with hints of creamy almonds. The wine has a medium sweet flavour, very soft, but fresh and lively with a gentle aftertaste of ripe fruit.  The finish is dry yet pleasant. Called, "sole d’Italia in bottiglia” (“Italian sun in a bottle”),Orvieto is a very ancient wine produced in a very high rocky landscape and over the century has become one of the worldwide symbols of Orvieto. Bigi’s Orvieto, today in the unmistakeable specially designed “Gaudy” bottle, represents the cellar’s flagship wine, which is considered one of its most prestigious products. The grapes are Trebbiano Toscano (locally called Procanico), Verdello, Grechetto, Malvasia Toscana and Drupeggia and are probably the oldest oenological expression of Orvieto available today.  We pour this wine in the Wine Tasting Bar on many warm nights here on Maui.  It is a lovely wine to pair with gourmet cheese and perfect for the beach or a barbecue, the lanai, or an Italian Feast.  The Cheese Shop has many cheeses that pair perfectly, we recommend the italians,  Robiola, Reggiano, and any Italian Goat Cheese.