What is the difference between Bardolino and Valpolicella?

What is the difference between Bardolino and Valpolicella?

The areas in which Valpolicella is produced contain volcanic soil, while the grapes used for Bardolino production are grown in soil containing clay and limestone. There are several types of Bardolino and Valpolicella wines.

Is Bardolino wine good?

Bardolino Cru “I would say this that everyday, affordable Burgundy is not so easy to find anymore,” says Stewart, “So those who like a wine that has freshness, mild tannin, bright red fruit, and decent acidity, then Bardolino is a good choice.”

What wine is similar to Bardolino?

The Valpolicella Wine The grape varieties used to produce Valpolicella are similar to those used for Bardolino. However, Corniva grapes are the most influential in the constitution of the wine, taking up between 60 and 80 percent of the blend. Coming second is Rondinella with between 20 and 30 percent of the total.

What does Bardolino taste like?

Bardolino Novello is a wine with an intense, vinous aroma, and intense flavors of strawberry, raspberry, morello cherry and ripe grapes. The taste is dry, sapid and not very acidulous.

How much does Bardolino wine cost?

Very light bodied, but flavors are present and accurately reflect the Corvina varietal. Not particularly memorable, but not bad for $8.00.

What is Bardolino wine similar to?

Bardolino is a very light and bright red wine that finds its home on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. It is the little brother of Valpolicella wine since the main vines used to produce it are the same, namely Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara.

What is Ripasso similar to?

Ripasso-style wines offer a convenient and affordable alternative to Amarone wines. Ripasso wines are rich, full-bodied and share some of the same aroma and flavor profiles as Amarone wines, just less so.

What is the difference between Sangiovese and Chianti?

The main grape in both appellations is Sangiovese. In Chianti Classico, the wine must be made from at least 80 percent Sangiovese grapes. In Chianti, only 70 percent needs to be Sangiovese. And while Chianti Classico only allows red grapes, Chianti allows up to 10 percent white grape varieties.

What grape is Valpolicella?

The four distinct styles of Valpolicella wine are unusual in that all are made from the same short list of native grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Corvinone, and Molinara. Rarer still, all four wines are produced throughout the region. By law Valpolicella DOC wines must be made using 45-95% Corvina.