Red

Bardolino Classico Cuvée XV

Corvina, Merlot, Ancellotta, Rondinella

Quality selection with personality, intensity, and depth without heaviness. Soil: Pebbly glacial moraine, sandy-silty, medium calcareous. Aged 3-12 months in stainless steel and concrete. Cellaring: 1-4 years. Production area: 25 hectares. Production: 30,000 bottles.

Specifications

Appellation	Bardolino Classico DOC
Vinification	Alcoholic fermentation of the destemmed grapes in temperature controlled stainless steel vats for 5-15 days at 20-28°C followed by malolactic fermentation in vats.
Élevage	3-12 months in temperature controlled stainless steel and concrete vats.
Vineyard Soil	Pebbly soil originating from glacial moraines with sandy-silty base, medium calcareous. High levels of magnesium
Harvest	Hand and machine harvested depending on site
Tasting Notes	Cuvée XV is a quality selection of our vats and we strive each year to make a Bardolino with personality and intensity, although in no way heavy the wine has more depth and fruit concentration than is typical of the DOC.
Food Pairings	White meat (poultry/rabbit); mozzarella; creamy cow milk cheese, like mascarpone; dim-sum
Cellaring	Best at 1 to 4 years from the vintage