Local Wine Tasting Experience in Verona City Center
Discover four wines from Verona & Veneto region with local pairings in a wine bar located in the city center. A sommelier will provide insights in a fine tasting experience.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: sour cherry, rose petal, light herbs
Palate: fresh cherry, low tannin, clean acidity, light body
Gorgo's Bardolino Classico from vineyards along the eastern Garda shore. A light, fresh Corvina-Rondinella red for everyday drinking, complementing the estate's main Custoza white wine focus.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lake trout
Light Bardolino with freshwater fish is one of Italy's classic regional pairings. -
Bruschetta with tomato and basil
Light red with fresh herb and tomato echoes the flavours of the dish.
How to serve Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC
Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening , the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled lake trout, Bruschetta with tomato and basil. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Gorgo added Bardolino to the range in the mid-1990s to provide a Garda red at the lighter end of the spectrum, complementing the fuller Merlot Garda. Proximity to the Bardolino Classico zone means the estate can source Corvina and Rondinella from the historic core of the appellation.
- 1995: Gorgo adds Bardolino Classico DOC to the estate range.
Facts
- Producer
- Gorgo · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Corvina, Rondinella
- Classification
- Bardolino Classico DOC
- Oak
- Short ageing in stainless steel; minimal oak
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- EUR 10-15 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
Frequently asked about Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC
What does Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC taste like?
On the nose, sour cherry, rose petal, light herbs. On the palate, fresh cherry, low tannin, clean acidity, light body. Structurally light-bodied, low tannins, high acidity with a clean and short finish. Gorgo's Bardolino Classico from vineyards along the eastern Garda shore. A light, fresh Corvina-Rondinella red for everyday drinking, complementing the estate's main Custoza white wine focus.
When should I drink Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC?
Drink 1-5 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC?
Grilled lake trout is the canonical pairing; Bruschetta with tomato and basil is the other strong match. Light Bardolino with freshwater fish is one of Italy's classic regional pairings.
What grapes are in Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC?
The blend is Corvina, Rondinella. The wine is classified as Bardolino Classico DOC.
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