Bardolino Superiore
In areas known today for the production of Bardolino, the population was engaged in viticulture as early as the Bronze Age, as evidenced by fossilized grape seeds from palafite settlements near such places, like Peschiera, Please, Cisano, Pacengo i Bor. The name derives from the German language, can come (as the legend wants it) from the name of Bardali, daughter of King Axuletus and granddaughter of Mantus, founder of Mantua. The legend of Bardali was quoted by the Roman poet Virgil, and later it was used in The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri himself.
In the Middle Ages, when there is a clear shift away from agricultural production, The cultivation of vines and the production of Bardolino were continued by the monks of the Church of St.. Columban, thanks to which this species has not disappeared from the wine map of the world forever. Until the early nineteenth century, it was a common practice in the production of Bardolino to leave the must for fermentation in holes drilled in a waterproof substrate covered with a stone slab..
Among the various species of Bardolino, which in 1968 years obtained the right to appeal the DOC, in recent years, particular attention has been paid to the development of the Bardolino Superiore. Strict rules have been introduced regarding the selection of grapevine species and their proportions, wine density increased and production decreased by 40%. All these steps are combined with a carefully supervised vinification process and maturation for a period of not less than a year, gave rise to a wine with a rich structure, with a gentle, an aromatic bouquet, dominated by fruity notes with an admixture of spicy spices. This wine with an extraordinary personality was noticed and rewarded by raising its rank to the DOCG appellation..
Consorzio Tutela Vino Bardolino
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 8
37011 Bardolino (VR)
ITALY