TERRE DI CAVAGION
BARDOLINO CLASSICO SUPERIORE
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita

Classification: Bardolino Classico Superiore d.o.c.g.

Type of wine: dry red

First vintage produced: 2001

Production zone: 25 hectares of vineyards in the hills of Cavaion Veronese, in the hinterland of Lake Garda: this is the heart of the historic Bardolino Classico zone

Type of soil: clay mixed with limestone, typical of the morainic hills of glacial origin

Grapes: Corvina 65%, Rondinella 15%, Cabernet 10% and Merlot 10%

Training system: Guyot

Yield per hectare: 8,000 kilos

Harvest period: the beginning of October

Vinification: maceration on the skins for 10 days and temperature-controlled fermentation at 23°-25° C

Maturation: one year in large oak casks and further bottle-ageing for 3 months before release

Number of bottles produced: 25.000

TASTING NOTE
Colour: a deep, brilliant ruby red

Nose: intense hints of succulent cherries and berry fruits (blackberri s, redcurrants), accompanied by spicy notes and faint nuances of pipe tobacco

Flavour: dry yet rounded, with rich fruity sensations, an elegant spiciness and a delicate almond-like aftertaste. This wine is remarkably characterful and, at the same time, easy-to-drink

Serving suggestions: an ideal match for typical Veronese cuisine (mixed boiled meats with pearà sauce, or with tortellini di Valeggio), it is also excellent for accompanying meat ravioli and roast, braised or stewed meats. It goes very well with mature cheeses (Monte Veronese, Asiago, Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano)

Note: the Veneto’s first d.o.c.G. red wine, it can even be aged for a few years

Alcohol: 13% vol