Description
Production area
The Bardolino classico region, with vineyards planted on the glacially formed moraine hills in the towns of Lazise and Bardolino, east of Lake Garda.
Grape varieties
Corvina (55%), Rondinella (30%) and Molinara (15%).
Yield
100 kg of grapes yield 70 litres of wine.
Wine analysis
Alcohol 12.5% vol.
Total acidity 5.5-6‰.
Dry extract 24-25‰.
Ageing
In stainless steel tanks.
Refining
About 3 months in the bottle.
Sensory impressions
A gracefully intense ruby red colour with violet undertones, it has an inebriating, vinous nose redolent of black cherries and raspberry, followed by hints of liquorice roots and new leather: a very pleasant personality! The palate is delightfully supple, supported by an extremely fine texture of still faintly pungent tannins: the pleasantly bitter note that grows in the mouth and becomes quite clear at the finish has a delicate note of quinine. Overall, a crisp, juicy wine, fresh and persistent.
Serving temperature
14-16° C.
Recommended food pairings
Superb with fresh pasta with mushroom and white meat sauce, or pasta e fagioli soup. After a brief period of cellaring, it also goes well with roast and stewed poultry. When very young and well chilled (14° C), it is perfect with dishes featuring fresh-water, oily fish, such as grilled eel and risotto with tench. It is usually paired with one of the most renowned specialities of this region, namely polenta and baccalà (stockfish). A more unconventional but equally pleasing match is that with fish or vegetable couscous.
Longevity
2-3 years.
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