Wines of Lake Garda
Garda wines for sale online in our wine shop and on offer at a special price, represent the productions of a territory, cradle of ancient and renowned wine traditions.
The production of this wine variety is concentrated between Veneto and Lombardy, mainly in a triangle between the provinces of Brescia, Mantua and Verona, places with perfect sun exposure and the right soil mixture to ensure characteristics of aroma and flavor worthy of note.
Autochthonous vine known since Roman times and mentioned by many authors such as Cicerone, Cassidoro and Virgilio, Groppello, is the main variety that makes Vino Garda, often combined in blends of varying percentages to other types, as Sangiovese, Barbera and Marzemino.
The name of this vine, comes mainly from the Venetian dialect "grop", "node", inspired by the shape of the bunches, where the grapes are so close and united to each other to seem knotted.
From the medium-sized, dark red berries with a foggy surface, this vine represents one of the main elements of wines Veneto, prestigious regional productions appreciated by connoisseurs for exclusive and personal aromas and for this reason sought and exported all over the world.
Production processes that look to the past
The ideal environment for viticulture the territory surrounding Lake Garda has a light mixture, and offers a proper sun exposure that ensures the grapes the right growth.
The mitigating action of the lake offers crops the appropriate microclimate, without excessive temperature ranges, protecting it from the cold currents of the north and ensuring proper maturation.
The wine-making cycle sees the harvest of the grapes in September, which after crushing are placed in temperature-controlled tanks directly in contact with the skins for a period of around 15 days. The fermentation process inside French oak barrels of these wines follows the same method used for spumanti produced in this territory, known and renowned both nationally and internationally.
The aging represents the final phase of this careful production cycle and is carried out inside the glass bottles after bottling for about six months, before the actual marketing.
Traditional winemaking and cultivation processes have been scrupulously followed for years by local companies, such as Cantina Cà Maiol, renowned wine producer of Garda that for over fifty years offers high quality products resulting from strict controls and innovations that have led to excellence.
Flavors and combinations rich in taste
Able to offer a taste with personal and refined notes, the wine of Lake Garda is presented to the eye with a bright red color with shades tending to dark garnet.
The wide bouquet of aromas offers olfactory essences of blackberries, berries and laurel enriched by delicate floral aromas of geranium and spices that combined with a roundness of taste and balanced flavor ensure a unique pleasure from the first sip.
The alcohol volume of the Garda varieties is 14 percentage volumes, typical gradation of the varieties of red wine, productions with a hint of acidity, suitable to be enjoyed in moments of relaxation among friends, or during meals, preferably at a temperature of 16 ºC.
Thanks to their unique and personal characteristics, these prestigious productions are best suited to main courses based on red meat, roast meat, game, and medium and long-aged cheeses or fresh muffins such as gorgonzola.
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