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Bardolino Classico DOP
One of the most well known italian wines. Bardolino vineyards reflects on Lake Garda, an alpine environment with the colours and fragrances of Mediterranean. This is the reason of the name "riviera degli Olivi".
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The cellars are in the historical centre of Bardolino, under the lake level, in the magnificent Guerrieri Palace, built in the XV century.
- This wine has a perfumed nose with notes of red berries and spice. This Bardolino is dry, round and fresh on the palate with good acidity. Serve our Bardolino slightly chilled with vegetarian or white meat based dishes including chicken, turkey, pork or rabbit. We also recommend this wine with salads such as "Caprese" - sliced tomato and mozzarella or with grilled seafood. This wine is excellent with Asian fare such as Dim Sum or mildly spiced curries.
- Ageing potential: up to 2 years
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TECHNICAL DATA
- Vineyards location: Bardolino and Cavaion Veronese
- Geology: Pebbly, clay and calcareous soil of glacial morainic origin
Grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Merlot, Molinara, Sangiovese and Negrara
Vines density per hectare: 1.500 to 5.000
Production per hectare/ acre: 13 tons / 5,25 tons
Winemaking process: The grapes after picking, are destemmed and crushed. It follows the alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats for 7 days at a controlled temperature of 25°C-30°C. After pressing, start the malolactic fermentation.
Ageing in cellar: 3-6 months on lees in vitrified cement and stainless steel vats -
RECENT and HISTORICAL ACCLAIM
- Gambero Rosso – “Vini d’Italia 2009” Bardolino Classico 2007 – 1 Bicchiere/ 1 Glass.
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Jamie Goode’s wine blog, UK, July 9 2008, “Bardolino Classico 2007 - …Sweet, bright cherry fruit dominates the nose and palate. It’s quite rounded, with a rich texture…Joyful and quite drinkable, but would work well with a range of foods too. There’s a place for this sort of wine. 87/100”
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Harpers Magazine, UK, January 26th 2007 "Bardolino - Going back to Their Roots", by Geoff Adams "I particularly like the Rizzardi selection, consisting of their intensely fruity Bardolino Classico…"
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The Journal, UK, October 2006 – “Wine’s Our Family Business” by G. Adams “I believe it is their techniques and philosophies, which have been scrupulously applied in their vineyards and winery over the years, that have created the blueprint for the recent renaissance in this region. Guerrieri Rizzardi Bardolino Classico 2005, The back cherry and red fruit palate is charming, but supremely elegant and well balanced.”
