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 n the Bardolino production zone, the vine has been cultivated since the Bronze Age, as has been established by the discovery of fossilized grape seeds in the remains of lake dwellings built on piles at Peschiera, Lazise, Cisano, Pacengo and Bor. The name, which is clearly of Germanic origin, could be derived, as legend has it, from Bardala, daughter of King Axuletus and grand-daughter of Mantus, founder of Mantua. The tale was originally told by the Latin poet Virgil and later included in the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.In the Middle Ages, when there was a general decline in agricultural production, the cultivation and making of Bardolino was continued by the monks of the Church of San Colombano, who thereby saved the wine from extinction. Until the beginning of the 19th century, it was the practice to produce Bardolino by fermenting the must in holes in impermeable rock strata, which were covered by slabs of stone. Among the various types of Bardolino D.O.C. created in 1968, Bardolino Superiore is the one that has been the focus of the greatest attention in recent years. The vineyards have been selected rigorously and their vine density increased, while the yield has been reduced by 40%. Combined with careful vinification and an ageing period of no less than a year, this technique has led to the production of a wine that has good structure and a fruity, spicy and soft aroma that gives it the great personality for which it has been awarded the prestigious D.O.C.G. appellation.
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Consorzio Tutela Vino Bardolino
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti, 8
37011 Bardolino (VR)
ITALY
phone: (+39) 045/6212567
fax: (+39) 045/7210820
email: info@winebardolino.it
web: www.winebardolino.it
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CONIGLIO IN UMIDO
COSTOLETTA ALLA MILANESE
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LINGUA SALMISTRATA
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