Bardolino Superiore

"Bardolino Superiore" (DOCG) is a Protected Designation of Origin that recognizes the specificity of this particular wine from Veneto, even in its classic version.

Grapes

The prevailing grape variety used to make Bardolino Superiore is that of the Corvina Veronese vines, which are present at a rate of between 35% and 80%. However, the law allows the partial replacement of Corvina with the Corvinone variety, respecting the limit of 20%. In addition, Rondinella (between 10% and 40%), Molinara (maximum 15%) and other non-aromatic red grapes also contribute to the production of this wine.

Physicochemical and Organoleptic properties

The color of Bardolino Superiore is ruby red tending to garnet with aging. The smell is characteristic, with scents and memories of small red fruits, such as cherry, morello cherry, blackberry. The taste is dry and harmonious, with flavors of spice and freshness. Its minimum total alcoholic strength by volume is 12% vol.

Grape production area

The production area is located in the westernmost part of the Veneto: a portion of land that covers 16 different municipalities.

Specificity and historical notes

The landscape in which Bardolino Superiore is born is that of the morainic hills, on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, which greatly influences the surrounding environment, along with the massif of Mount Baldo. The result is a mild and airy climate, ideal for the maturation of the grapes that give life to this wine. Bardolino is already mentioned at the end of 1800, in the texts of the writer Solitro from Brescia.