Bardolino Classico "Vigneto Ca'Bordenis"

The long history of Santi started in Val d'Illasi in 1843. The deep connection of the business with the area, the expertise of the oenologists and the unrelenting drive for "unique" quality has produced consistent success with wines such as the Soave Sanfederici and Amarone Proemio.

65% Corvina
35% Rondinella

The name, of German origin (probably from the patronymic "bardilio"), according to a legend derives from Bardali, daughter of King Auleto and grand-daughter of Manto, founder of Mantua, mentioned by Virgil and by Dante. Certainly in the neighbourhood of Bardolino, on the Veronese shore of Lake Garda, viticulture^? is very ancient, as confirmed by the grape pips discovered among the pile-dwellings from Peschiera to Lazise, dating back to the Bronze Age. Bardolino Classico^? Ca'Bordenis takes its name from an old farmhouse in the commune^? of Bardolino, surrounded since time immemorial by vines, olive^? trees and cypresses. The production of this wine, started in 1975, is about 48.000 bottles a year.

The Cà Bordenis vineyard^?, situated at 130 metres above sea level, covers an area of 3.2 hectares^? at Calmasino di Bardolino. The vines are trellised according to the modified Sylvoz system and are south-east facing. The soil is morainic, rich in calcium, with a hard and stony^? structure^?. Total yield^? is approximately 11 tons of grapes per hectare^?.

Perfectly healthy and ripe grapes are picked at the end of September and, after crushing, are left for a few days in tank at a low temperature. After this cold pre-fermentation^? maceration^?, the temperature is allowed to rise and a slow fermentation starts. This is completed over 6-8 days at controlled temperature, so as to respect the grapes’ structural and aromatic^? components and to enhance their intrinsic and peculiar varietal^? and micro-climatic qualities.

Deep, ruby red colour; fresh and fragrant bouquet^?, with strong hints of wild cherry, spices and cherry blossom; fruity^? and freshly spicy flavour, with good body^? and excellent length^?.

12.6% alcohol^?; 5.7 g/l total acidity^?; 3.45 pH^?; 4.5 g/l sugar^?; 27 g/l dry^? extract^?.

Cured pork^? meats, savoury first courses, poultry and white meats.

Serving temperature: 14-16°C.

2 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

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