The lighter, fresher face of Verona's reds, produced from Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella on glacial moraine soils around Lake Garda's eastern shore. Bardolino at its best is vivid, sour-cherry bright and refreshing — a wine of elegance rather than power. The Chiaretto rosé is one of Italy's most distinctive.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | Lake Garda thermal conditions ideal; Corvina showing bright cherry freshness. |
| 2023 | — | Benchmark lake vintage; Chiaretto of extraordinary delicacy and Classico of vivid cherry precision. |
| 2022 | — | Consistent quality; lake influence maintained freshness in what was a warm year regionally. |
| 2021 | — | Outstanding vintage; Bardolino showing characteristic lightness with unexpected mineral depth. |
| 2020 | — | Good balance of freshness and fruit; Chiaretto rosé of benchmark delicacy. |
| 2019 | — | Ideal lake conditions; Bardolino Classico of vivid cherry freshness and elegant mineral character. |