What kind of wine is Bardolino?
Italian red wine
Bardolino is an Italian red wine produced along the chain of morainic hills in the province of Verona to the east of Lake Garda. It takes its name from the town Bardolino on the shores of Lake Garda and was awarded Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) status in 1968.
Is Bardolino good wine?
Bardolino Cru “I would say this that everyday, affordable Burgundy is not so easy to find anymore,” says Stewart, “So those who like a wine that has freshness, mild tannin, bright red fruit, and decent acidity, then Bardolino is a good choice.”
What is Bardolino wine similar to?
Bardolino is a very light and bright red wine that finds its home on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. It is the little brother of Valpolicella wine since the main vines used to produce it are the same, namely Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara.
Is Bardolino wine sweet?
Bardolino has long been made slightly sweet and sold cheap in Italian supermarkets and to summer tourists on the lake.
What is Bardolino chiaretto?
Bardolino: Chiaretto di Bardolino (formerly known as Bardolino Chiaretto) is the rosé version of a red wine made in the Veneto region of Lake Garda. It is made primarily from Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara grapes—sometimes with the addition of Merlot.
What does Bardolino taste like?
Bardolino Novello is a wine with an intense, vinous aroma, and intense flavors of strawberry, raspberry, morello cherry and ripe grapes. The taste is dry, sapid and not very acidulous.
What is chiaretto wine?
Chiaretto (meaning “pale” in Italian) is the name used for rosé wines produced near the shores of Lake Garda, where the wine regions of Veneto and Lombardy meet. Elsewhere in Italy, rosé is known as rosato.
What is Chianti Superiore?
Chianti Superiore is an Italian DOCG wine produced in the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Pisa, Pistoia, Prato and Siena, in Tuscany. Superiore is a specification for wines produced with a stricter rule of production than other Chianti wines. Chianti Superiore has been authorised since 1996.