Guerrieri Rizzardi Bardolino Classico

In the glass

Aroma: sour cherry, dried rose, light herbs, almonds

Palate: fresh cherry, light tannins, medium acidity, dry finish

A classic light-bodied Bardolino Classico from the Lake Garda shoreline estates. The Classico denomination requires production from the original Bardolino historic core. Guerrieri Rizzardi, as one of the oldest estates in the zone, produces a benchmark expression of the pale ruby, cherry-scented style.

What it pairs with

• Grilled lake trout
  Light-bodied Bardolino is one of Italy's classic red wines with freshwater fish.
• Pizza bianca
  Easy tannins and cherry fruit make this an ideal pizza companion.
• Carne salada (cured beef from Garda)
  The local cured beef speciality and Bardolino Classico are a regional pairing tradition.

History

Guerrieri Rizzardi is one of Italy's oldest documented wine estates, with vineyard records from 1649. The Bardolino Classico is the estate's expression of the Lake Garda lakefront appellation that surrounds the historic Bardolino town. The light, pale ruby style is characteristic of the sandy moraine soils along the eastern Garda shore.

1. 1649 — Guerrieri Rizzardi records earliest documented vineyard production in Bardolino.
2. 2001 — Bardolino Superiore elevated to DOCG, with the Classico sub-zone retaining DOC.

Facts

Producer

Guerrieri Rizzardi

Grapes

Corvina (65%), Rondinella (25%), Molinara (10%)

Classification

Bardolino Classico DOC

Oak

Short period in large Slavonian oak, then stainless steel

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 10-15 at retail

Drinking window

1-5 from vintage

First vintage

1649

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