Availability
Nose
White fruit and dried fruit, with tobacco, chocolate and leather.
- Region
- Lombardy
- ABV
- 14%
Duchessa is a white from Riesling Italico, made for the Villa Oppi label by a partner winery at Montù Beccaria, in the Oltrepò Pavese near Pavia. The juice ferments cool in steel, then the wine spends six months in small oak barrels.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
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- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
Palate
Rich, intense and strong, with good acidity and a refined, balanced grip.
Finish
It ends on a note of oak.
Overall
Deep in colour, with orange glints as it ages. A strong white of 14% alcohol, aged six months in small oak barrels.
Vintages
Not stated
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- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 14.0%
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Food Pairing
Body matching
Strong match
Grilled and roast fish
A rich, strong white with the weight for grilled and roast fish.
Try with: Grilled sea bream, roast cod
Body matching
Good match
White meat
It has the body to match chicken and veal.
Try with: Roast chicken, veal escalopes
Acidity matching
Good match
Pasta, soups and cheese
Good acidity keeps soups, pasta and cheese tasting fresh.
Try with: Risotto, vegetable soup, mild cheeses
Drinking + cellar
Serving temperature
8-12°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
Related
Producer
Villa Oppi
Emilia Romagna
Region
Lombardy
Region guide
Common Questions
White fruit and dried fruit, with tobacco, chocolate and leather. Rich, intense and strong, with good acidity and a refined, balanced grip.
Serve at 8-12°C.
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