Welcome to Orlando's

We are a wine retailer based in south Devon. We have a small shop and wine bar in Plymouth city centre. It is our pleasure to share our careful selection of wines and spirits through the shop and this website.

We used to be an Italian wine specialist and we are glad to still be offering a
selection from as many Italian regions as we can. Amongst this selection you will find the wines of Monterosola in Tuscany; our first direct import as sole UK representatives, and certainly not the last.

We continue to have an old world focus but we also have a few special
bottles from the wider wine world. Our interest in the wines of central Europe
and Greece is growing and we will be adding to this part of the collection over
time.

You will find wines made with attention to their quality and to their authenticity
with the selection being mostly organic or biodynamic; if not certified then
doing the good things anyway.
Thank you for visiting our site. We will look forward to being of service to you.

The History

The name Norchi originates in Volterra, a Tuscan hill town. Alan’s mother spent many years researching the Norchi history and traced the family back as far as the early 15th century in Volterra.

The Orlando’s name comes from Alan’s father, Francesco, who also once owned a deli in London. Most members of the family live in England, or in Sicily where many still live in another hill town, Aquaviva Platani.

The Business

There’s a lot going on and we enjoy the atmosphere.

2020 felt like a good time to revisit Orlando's. We were very pleased to
realise a lifelong ambition to specialise in Italian produce. Since then we have
inevitably expanded our horizons, unable to ignore wonderful and unique
wines from elsewhere.

At the same time we are a business focused on sustainability and of course that implies an element of localism. We are based in Devon and we are therefore in an environment of thriving local food culture.  Good produce and interesting people doing exciting things.

Within such an independent and entrepreneurial culture there are many opportunities to collaborate and not just with food. In the arts, in design, in health and spirit and politics.
There’s a lot going on and we enjoy the atmosphere. As we evolve and grow so will our relationships; with growers, suppliers, local businesses and with you our customers.