Bardolino
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Glacially formed morenic hills: extremely variable soils, tending toward gravelly and deep profiles.
- Climate influenced by Lake Garda, the Monte Baldo massif, and the Adige valley: hot summers and mild winters.
- A "Mediterranean-type" climate: allows the cultivation of olive trees alongside the vine.
- South-, east-, and west-facing exposures favor vineyards and olive groves; north-facing slopes are covered by woodland.
Human factors
- The name 'Bardolino' appears explicitly in chemical analyses dating to 1873; in 1897 Solitro attests that the wines 'travel the length of Italy'.
Product characteristics
- Color: bright ruby, sometimes cherry-red (cerasuolo), evolving toward garnet with age. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Flavor: dry, savory, and slightly bitter, with a possible gentle effervescence. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0436
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Chiaretto e Bardolino