From: Veneto, Italy
Blend: Corivna, Rondinella, Molinara
Taste: A fresh and fruity Bardolino made from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. The wine is light to medium-bodied with notes of sour cherries, blackcurrants and a splash of black pepper. Soft and supple in the mouth, this wine has a long and fruity finish. Don’t worry! It’s dry! Think of this wine as your fresh pick-you-up red wine for those moments when you need some pep in your step. Can you chill this? Yep. Do you have to? Nope! Personally, I love enjoying this wine on the patio right when the sun sets with a slight chill.
Pairing: I recommend sipping them alongside fresh fish, as they do there (they are after all, by Lake Garda). Bardolino fits well with almost any fish. Especially fish with a stronger flavor work well such as tuna steak, swordfish, salmon and anchovies. (It’s also a great match for picnic fare, charcuterie, pasta, risotto, tortellini, white meats and vegetable dishes.)
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About. Agricola Gorgo was established in 1973 in the Village of Custoza, in the Bardolino DOC. Run by Roberta Bricolo, this 60 hectare estate produces red, rose, and white wines made from the traditional grapes of the area (mainly Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara). Her parents set the precedent for making fresh regional wines all while welcoming travelers to their cellar and setting a new standard for hospitality in the region.
Roberta picked up the baton in 2014, after a career as a lawyer, and immediately began converting all their vineyards to organic viticulture (not an easy task!) in an effort to bring the family’s farming philosophy in line with a model of sustainable development.
The area has just begun making a showing here in the states, it’s wines long under-appreciated by most Americans. Watching the change happen has been a breath of fresh air for us, and we’re so thrilled to welcome this little region and its wines to you. For over thirty years, a handful of winemakers (Roberta’s family have been a part of this from the start) have been struggling to bring appreciation to this area, and it’s wonderful to start to see more interest in both the area and their wines.
Bardolino in a snapshot. Red wine from Bardolino is an unpretentious wine. It’s ready to drink, slender, fragrant and endowed with graceful drinkability, and it’s usually not very aged in wood. Read: Year-round refreshment.
Bardolino is a light red wine made on the eastern shores of Lake Garda, in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy. Its DOC title was granted in 1968.
Wines made in the original, traditional vineyard areas, close to the lakeside town of Bardolino itself, are designated as Classico. The slightly more robust, stronger Bardolino Superiore wines were granted independent DOCG status in 2001.
Grape varieties. Like its more famous neighbor, Valpolicella, the wine is made from a blend of Corvina and Rondinella. The former constitutes 35–65 percent of any Bardolino or Bardolino Classico wine, contributing structure, weight and a sour cherry aroma. Rondinella is responsible for the wine's characteristic and appealingly fresh, herby flavor. A component of up to 20 percent Molinara is also permitted.
