PRODUCTION AREA: Bardolino Classico (municipalities of Garda, Costermano and Bardolino).
GRAPE VARIETIES: Corvina 60%, Rondinella 30%, Sangiovese 10%.
GRAPE HARVESTING: By hand in October, with the best grapes being selected and placed in crates to dry slightly. They are then gently crushed, and aged in barriques for approximately 12 months.
PRODUCTION METHOD: The remaining 50% of the selected grapes are vinified traditionally and left to macerate for approx. 15 days. The wine is then aged in steel tanks for about 1 year.
AGEING: The wine aged in the barriques is blended with the wine that has aged in the steel tank. The mixture is left for a short time to rest and is then bottled.
COLOUR: Intense ruby red with garnet reflections.
BOUQUET: Elegant, with hints of mixed berries, slightly spicy.
FLAVOUR: Sweetish, harmonious, good structure.
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 14% vol.
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18 – 20 °C.