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Bardolino

Bardolino wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Corvina, the red wine and rosé wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Corvina
Styles
red · rosé
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Bardolino is a wine region of Veneto, Italy.

Corvina leads the plantings, with Rondinella and Molinara alongside it.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and lakeside.

The region is known for red wine and rosé wine.

Quality is codified by the DOC and the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside light pasta dishes, grilled chicken, fish and tomato-based dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 1 to 3 years.

Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedLakeside
Styles
redrosé

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • DOC
  • DOCG

Bottles to look for.

  • Allegrini Corte Giara Bardolino Chiaretto, Veneto, Italy
  • Allegrini Corte Giara Bardolino, Veneto, Italy
  • Bolla Bardolino Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Bolla Bardolino, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina del Garda Ca' Vegar Bardolino Classico, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantine Lenotti Le Olle, Bardolino Superiore Classico DOCG, Italy
  • Cavalchina Bardolino Chiaretto, Veneto, Italy
  • Cavalchina Bardolino, Veneto, Italy

At the table.

  • light pasta dishes
  • grilled chicken
  • fish
  • tomato-based dishes
  • salads

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 1 to 3 years.

Nearby regions.

Bardolino: common questions

01.
What grapes is Bardolino known for?
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Corvina is the signature grape of Bardolino. Rondinella and Molinara are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Bardolino make?
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Bardolino produces red wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Bardolino?
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Bardolino is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Bardolino wine?
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Try light pasta dishes, grilled chicken, fish, tomato-based dishes and salads.
05.
How long does Bardolino wine age?
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Keeps for 1 to 3 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Veneto guide.

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