Bardolino Classico 'Olte Longhe' Casaretti 2023

The Bardolino Classico "Olte Longhe" by Casaretti is the harmonious and fruity wine that originates on the eastern shore of Lake Garda. It is a wine made with the indigenous red grape varieties of the Verona area, also cultivated in the nearby Valpolicella region: Corvina and Rondinella. The choice of aging in large barrels allows the wine to soften its profile and achieve perfect expressive maturity, without losing the pleasant fragrance of the grapes. It is a wine that is particularly appreciated for its immediate pleasantness, characterized by aromas of red fruit, floral hints, and a savory vein typical of the terroir.

The Olte Longhe is a Bardolino Classico produced by a family-run winery that has been making wines in the Classica area of Bardolino for generations. The Cantina Casaretti cultivates vineyards in the first inland area of the Veronese shore of Lake Garda. This is an area characterized by a gentle landscape of morainic hills, with soils rich in pebbles and sands. The climate is particularly mild and sweet, thanks to the presence of the basin of Lake Garda. In these particular conditions, the classic grape varieties of the territory ripen very well, always maintaining great freshness. The wines of Casaretti perfectly interpret the characteristics of the place, with delicate and low-extraction vinifications, in order to preserve the elegance and finesse typical of the wines from this area.

The red Bardolino Classico "Olte Longhe" from the Cantina Casaretti is a wine with a typically territorial profile, which expresses very well the character of the wines from the Bardolino area, always famous for its smooth and balanced reds. At the end of the harvest, the best bunches of Corvina and Rondinella are sent for fermentation, with a maceration period on the skins of 8-10 days, periodic délestage, and pump-overs. It is aged for about one year in large 20-hectoliter oak barrels and completes the aging with 6 months in the bottle. In the glass, it has a brilliant ruby red color. On the nose, it expresses fragrant aromas of red berry fruit, delicate floral hints, and spicy nuances. On the palate, it is medium structure, with a fresh, immediate sip, with subtle and fine tannins. The finish is harmonious and balanced, with a savory and fresh closure.