Bardolino Superiore
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Morainic origin: the hills are concentric glacial deposits facing Lake Garda, with predominantly gravelly and deep soils.
- North-facing slopes remain wooded; those with favorable exposure host vineyards and olive groves.
- The Classica subzone, closest to the lake around Bardolino, presents particular climatic and environmental characteristics compared to the rest of the DOCG.
Human factors
- From 1897, Solitro identified lots of Bardolino suited to aging as 'superiori'; in 1926 the first Consorzio di difesa was established. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- In 2001 Bardolino Superiore became a DOCG, the first red wine of the Veneto to receive such recognition (Ministerial Decree of 1 August 2001).
Product characteristics
- After aging, Bardolino Superiore develops a garnet red color tending toward orange, an intense bouquet, and a flavor displaying the characteristics of an aged wine.
- Already in the 1930s it was recognized that in the finest vintages Bardolino could undergo a brief period of aging, resulting in a 'superiore' wine.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.
Sources
- eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A0437
- Official trade body site — Consorzio di Tutela Chiaretto e Bardolino