Bardolino DOC
The red of the lake, from Guyot-trained Corvina and Rondinella at about 100 metres. Fifteen months in steel and three in bottle: fresh, fragrant, made to drink looking at the water.
Wines
Seven wines, one landscape
Five Garda DOC wines and two family IGT wines: from Custoza and Chiaretto to Bardolino and Corvina, through to Greta and Ettore. Explore the bottles and download the original technical sheets in Italian.
Chiaretto di Bardolino DOC
Il Rosè, from Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara: pale pink, delicate red-fruit aromas and a fresh, lively palate. Six months in steel and two in bottle. Pair with aperitivi, fish, sushi and risotto.
Custoza DOC
Il Bianco, from Garganega, Trebbianello, Trebbiano Toscano and Chardonnay. Bright straw yellow, banana and green-apple notes, with a full palate and a fresh, savoury finish. Six months in steel and two in bottle.
“MA.GI.CO.” Garda Corvina DOC
Pure Corvina from Castelnuovo and Lazise, pale ruby with cherry and wild-strawberry aromas. A red to serve chilled, at white-wine temperature: fresh and savoury, with a red wine’s lasting finish. Four months in steel and one in bottle.
“La Rocca” Bardolino DOC
Corvina and Rondinella from the La Rocca subzone of Bardolino DOC. Ruby red, with cherry and woodland-berry notes, soft and balanced. Aged 80% in steel and 20% in large wooden casks, followed by bottle ageing.
Greta IGT
Dedicated to Giovanna’s daughter. Pure Corvina, dried on the vine and harvested in November. Twenty-four months in tonneaux and ten in bottle: cherry, red fruit and white pepper, with fine, silky tannins.
Ettore IGT
Dedicated to Giovanna’s son, with its first vintage in 2003. An intense red made with dried Corvina grapes, aged for twenty-four months in French barriques and ten in bottle. Red fruit, balsamic notes and oriental spices, with silky, sweet tannins.