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Wine and Olive oil
Lake Garda, located in between the provinces of Verona, Brescia and Trento (and not so far from the province of Mantova), is a territory rich in food and wine traditions: besides famous wines likes Bardolino, Lugana and Valpolicella, it also offers Garda’s excellent quality olive oils. Its cuisine is a lot various and there are different restaurants that are specialized in serving lake fish which is able to satisfy the most difficult gourmets.
Farms and Wineries in Lake Garda
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Some of the food and wine events
January:
- Towards the end of the month, in Torri del Benaco, the Olive Festival will take place. Guided visits to oil-mills - Conventions - Tastings – Gastronomic stands
February:
- For the last day of carnival, in the hamlet of Belluno Veronese, there will be a masked parade and the distribution of pasta with sardines
- First day of Lent, in Rivalta, Polenta and the Dried Salted Cod festival.
May:
- Pastrengo’s Asparagus Galà. Asparagus dish tasting.
- Cavaion Veronese Asparagus Festival, asparagus exposition and prize-giving for asparagus.
- In Bardolino Festival of the Riviera for the promotion of Bardolino wine, Claret and Olive Oil.
June:
- In Affi, the Medieval Festival will take place. Representation of life’s moments during the Middle Ages.
July:
- On the day of the plenilune there will be the “Sardellata al Pal del Vò” (Sardine Festival in Pal del Vò) with gastronomic stands accompained by music all around the Pal del Vo' area, thanks to the boats supplying fried lake fish. At night there will be fire works.
August:
- The ancient Festival of Saint Gaetano, a traditional town feast having various gastronomic stands, will take place in Pastrengo.
- In Peschiera del Garda “Calici di stelle” at Forte Arditeti will take place. Wine tasting coming from the local wine protecting syndicates – toasts made with customized goblets – watching the falling star phenomenon with the group called “astrofili”.
- In Bussolengo. The summer ending festival and peach exposition. Musical shows, gastronomic stands – exposition of agricultural products and equipment.
September:
- The "Custoza doc White Wine Festival" takes place, organized by the local tourist office. The festival is organized together with the oenological contest, the first one in the province of Verona which has been recognized by the European Community.
- In Pastrengo the "Pumpkin Festival" is organized, during which you can taste pumpkin made “tortelli” (pieces of pasta filled with pumpkin). It lasts three days and during it course you can taste pumpkin made tortellis, pumpkin made risotto and many other dishes. There will be a prize-giving ceremony which will assign a prize to the biggest pumpkin which also has a very strange shape.
- Grape and wine festival in Castelnuovo del Garda.
- Bardolino wine tasting, winery and vineyard prize-giving, convention. Painting exhibition, theatrical and musical shows. Gastronomic stands.
- September Carnival in Torri del Benaco, masked group parade, gastronomic stands, entertainment with buskers and musical groups, folk dances, fire works.
- The Luccio D’Oro (Golden Pike) in Peschiera del Garda. In the waters of the province of Verona – pike fishing competition in the waters of Lake Garda – troll technique.
- Local mountain products show in Ferrara di Monte Baldo. Annual local mountain products show – typical dish tasting – Local hotel keepers exposition.
October:
- 1° fine settimana (1st week-end) in Bardolino – Grapes and Classical Bardolino DOC wine Festival, Bardolino wine advertising, feast, music, parades.
November:
- In San Zeno di Montagna – Chestnut Festival – Chestnut exposition – dancing, wine tasting with cooked chestnuts’ eve Festival of Santa Caterina – Traditional agricultural festival. It has been taking place in Castelletto for about 25 years, dedicated in particular to olive trees and their products. "Olive d'oro" (Golden Olives) Festival, new oil tasting, zootechnic exposition
Lake Garda’s typical products
Lake Garda’s wines
Vineyards are Lake Garda’a most ancient plants. The mild climate, their exposure to the sun, the equilibrium concerning rains and the temperature make this area of Lake Garda particularly fertile for wine production whose taste has been exalted since the times of Renaissance.In 1968, the Bardolino and Bianco di Custoza brands were established. The quality of vineyards together with local wine growers organizational abilities make wine production pleasant and appreciated all over the world as well as becoming something for inhabitants to live on. Bardolino’s area of production can be divided into two zones. The oldest one, which produces classical DOC Bardolino DOC encompasses the whole territory including the towns of Bardolino and Garda and a part of Lazise, Cavaion, Costermano and Affi. Bardolino has a ruby-red colour which turns into carnet red while ageing, or rosé for Claret. Bardolino wine which is bottled within December 31st belongs to a vintage that had the grapes required can be considered Novello (New) because of its elegant and intense fruity colour.
Lake Garda’s olive oil
Vineyards and olive trees dominate the rural landscape of Lake Garda’s eastern riviera. The olive tree is considered as the undisputed lord in the northern part. The southern part is the kingdom of the vineyard, where you can find some olive trees here and there. Nowadays Lake Garda’s extra-virgin olive oil holds the European DOP brand, denomination of protected origin.It is a characteristic kind of oil because it is light, easy to digest and has delicate fruity tones: a little jewel.
Wine, Olive Oil
Cantine Delibori : Winery : Bardolino
Delibori wineries were founded in 1971 by two partners named Walter Delibori and Giorgio Cristoforetti. Both the Delibori and Cristoforetti families still own the wine making business thanks to an integrated system which starts with the cure for vineyards up to wine-making, bottling and wine selling.
The research for good quality and the awareness of the need to change the vineyard has brought both the Delibori and Cristoforetti families towards the progressive abandonment of the old vineyard and in favour of the guyot, with minor returns which are able to guarantee a better quality and longevity of the glass. At the same time, a plan concerning a model winery was drawn which goal was producing real good quality drinkable wines.
The head office is located in Calmasino di Bardolino, in the province of Verona.
The research for good quality and the awareness of the need to change the vineyard has brought both the Delibori and Cristoforetti families towards the progressive abandonment of the old vineyard and in favour of the guyot, with minor returns which are able to guarantee a better quality and longevity of the glass. At the same time, a plan concerning a model winery was drawn which goal was producing real good quality drinkable wines.
The head office is located in Calmasino di Bardolino, in the province of Verona.
Cantina Caorsa : Winery : Affi
Owned by Consorzio Agrario Lombardo Veneto, the Caorsa winery was established in 1987 with the intention of making wine and to improve the value of wine, especially Bardolino wine, since it has always been located in the middle of the classic area of production.
Particular attention is given to vineyard management since fine wines can only be made from excellent quality grapes, which means they have to ripe, sound and concentrated. For further information visit the mini web site.
For this reason Caorsa Winery’s vinicultural technicians collaborate with members by suggesting them to root out the old vineyards and to plant new ones using a great number of parents per hectare with the espalier system in order to obtain a low production of grapes for each single plant.
Particular attention is given to vineyard management since fine wines can only be made from excellent quality grapes, which means they have to ripe, sound and concentrated. For further information visit the mini web site.
For this reason Caorsa Winery’s vinicultural technicians collaborate with members by suggesting them to root out the old vineyards and to plant new ones using a great number of parents per hectare with the espalier system in order to obtain a low production of grapes for each single plant.
Cantina Castelnuovo : Winery : Castelnuovo
The Cantina di Castelnuovo del Garda, founded in 1958, incorporates around 260 of the very best wine growers in the local area, a vast hilly region south-east of Lake Garda. The production zone includes many classified DOC wines and since 2001, the DOCG Bardolino Superiore.
The associated members, owners of more than 1100 hectares (almost 3000 acres) of carefully managed and high quality vineyards, bestow their complete yearly production to the Cantina di Castelnuovo, who in turn, using the most modern vinification technology, produce each year around 180,000 quintals (18 million kg’s) of genuine, excellent quality wines.
The associated members, owners of more than 1100 hectares (almost 3000 acres) of carefully managed and high quality vineyards, bestow their complete yearly production to the Cantina di Castelnuovo, who in turn, using the most modern vinification technology, produce each year around 180,000 quintals (18 million kg’s) of genuine, excellent quality wines.
Cantine Lenotti : Winery : Bardolino
The Lenotti company was founded in 1906 on the banks of Lake Garda in the heart of the hilly area of Bardolino set amongst the vineyards and olive groves. The area is particularly well adapted to the growing of the vine and has an especially fortunate climate due to the influence of Lake Garda itself which helps avoid extremes of weather.
The Lenotti wine cellars are located in Bardolino and are harmoniously set into this lakeside landscape and house up-to-date equipment for the making, storing and bottling of wine. Particular care and attention is dedicated to the quality and selection of grapes, each variety coming only from its specific typical area, and to the separate wine making processes carried out during the harvests from the individual vineyards. From these latter come the highest quality wines produced with our own grapes (65 specialized hectars with traditional and highly esteemed vineyards) to be found in the special selections of the “Selezioni di Lenotti” range.
The Lenotti wine cellars are located in Bardolino and are harmoniously set into this lakeside landscape and house up-to-date equipment for the making, storing and bottling of wine. Particular care and attention is dedicated to the quality and selection of grapes, each variety coming only from its specific typical area, and to the separate wine making processes carried out during the harvests from the individual vineyards. From these latter come the highest quality wines produced with our own grapes (65 specialized hectars with traditional and highly esteemed vineyards) to be found in the special selections of the “Selezioni di Lenotti” range.
Cantina Molini : Winery : Custoza
The farmhouse I Molini is part of the feudal property of Conti Ottolini family, with an ancient history tracked back to the XV century. This lovely country side is located within "Molini Valley", surrounded by gentle "moreniche" hills.
A favourable site exposure and the presence of Lake Garda, which gives a unique climate mitigation action, represent the ideal condition for growing grapes.
A favourable site exposure and the presence of Lake Garda, which gives a unique climate mitigation action, represent the ideal condition for growing grapes.
Ca' Bottura : Farm : Bardolino
Surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, Cà Bottura wine estate is situated in the picturesque hilly landscape above Bardolino. The estate includes 10 acres of agricultural land, where grapes and olives are cultivated. This allows the owners not only to offer typical regional wines from their own production, but also first-rate olive oil produced from the first pressing.
Cantina Costadoro : Winery : Bardolino
Costadoro Winery produces good quality Bardolino wine, and makes it really good! They have their own vineyards which are located in very ancient CLASSIC BARDOLINO WINE area curing wine production, the Lonardi family’s private and main activity, for over one hundred years.
The Costadoro farm, is located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, precisely in the little town called Bardolino.
A family-owned leading business as far as the quality and the complete variety of its own products are concerned. In fact, the young owner named Valentino, helped by his father Giovanni Lonardi, directly manages the production of fine controlled and selected wines.; Bardolino Classic Wines, Superior Classic Bardolino, Claret Classic Bardolino, followed by Sparkling white wines made through the Traditional and Charmat method. We must not forget about white controlled Garganega and Garda Cortese wines which have been awarded many times as Italy’s best wines.
The Costadoro farm, is located on the eastern shore of Lake Garda, precisely in the little town called Bardolino.
A family-owned leading business as far as the quality and the complete variety of its own products are concerned. In fact, the young owner named Valentino, helped by his father Giovanni Lonardi, directly manages the production of fine controlled and selected wines.; Bardolino Classic Wines, Superior Classic Bardolino, Claret Classic Bardolino, followed by Sparkling white wines made through the Traditional and Charmat method. We must not forget about white controlled Garganega and Garda Cortese wines which have been awarded many times as Italy’s best wines.
Cantina Zeni : Museum and Winery : Bardolino
For five generations the Zeni family dedicates itself with love and passion to the production of great Veronese Classical Wines. This is showed by the meticulous cure dedicated to the various phases of the complex productive sector, from wine-growing to harvest, wine-making, refining, bottling and marketing.
WINE MUSEUM: The museum is divided into thematic sections, each one dedicated to a different feature concerning the wine-growing process sector.
BARRICAIA: The barricaia project has been studied with the precise aim of being in step with the modern style of innovative technologies and the recovery of typical rules related to the territory’s country and wine tradition.
SALES POINT: It is possible to buy all of the wines from our selections, besides other products made from the land such as grappas, grape distillates, extra-virgin olive oils, vinegar and balsamic vinegar, all part of our production.
WINE MUSEUM: The museum is divided into thematic sections, each one dedicated to a different feature concerning the wine-growing process sector.
BARRICAIA: The barricaia project has been studied with the precise aim of being in step with the modern style of innovative technologies and the recovery of typical rules related to the territory’s country and wine tradition.
SALES POINT: It is possible to buy all of the wines from our selections, besides other products made from the land such as grappas, grape distillates, extra-virgin olive oils, vinegar and balsamic vinegar, all part of our production.
Az. Agr. Manestrini : Museum and Sales : Soiano
We first began in 1960 with our cultivation of olives, and with the use of an oil press we began the production of our quality extra virgin olive oil. Situated in an extremely privileged position upon a hilltop overlooking the western shores of Lake Garda where the climate is mild and thus ensures that the olives cultivated and the oil yielded are of the highest possible quality.
The extra virgin olive oil and the D.O.P. (Denomination Origin Protected) Garda Bresciano oil is produced from olives harvested by hand the moment that they reach maturity and are then pressed very soon after in our olive press. We maintain the old traditions whilst taking advantage of more modern technology, thus ensuring that our product attains fantastic reviews and is recognised for it’s excellent quality.
The extra virgin olive oil and the D.O.P. (Denomination Origin Protected) Garda Bresciano oil is produced from olives harvested by hand the moment that they reach maturity and are then pressed very soon after in our olive press. We maintain the old traditions whilst taking advantage of more modern technology, thus ensuring that our product attains fantastic reviews and is recognised for it’s excellent quality.
Azienda Agr. Cavazza : Farm : Manerba del Garda
The history of the Cavazza farm is closely connected to the history of the Island of lake Garda, which at one belonged to the family of Count Lecchi, a general in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army.
In the 1970, after several important managements, the engineer Novello Cavazza assumed the direction of the farm. Under his control the farm underwent complete mechanisation and was adapted to E.E.C. rules for biological farming.
At the same time improvements were carried out in the olive groves which produce a top class extra virgin olive oil with a D.O.P. Garda Bresciano certificate and an extra virgin olive oil Monocultivar FS17.
These are two vivid oils, full of flavours with contradictory aspects to the sweet and mild taste.
In the 1970, after several important managements, the engineer Novello Cavazza assumed the direction of the farm. Under his control the farm underwent complete mechanisation and was adapted to E.E.C. rules for biological farming.
At the same time improvements were carried out in the olive groves which produce a top class extra virgin olive oil with a D.O.P. Garda Bresciano certificate and an extra virgin olive oil Monocultivar FS17.
These are two vivid oils, full of flavours with contradictory aspects to the sweet and mild taste.
Cantina Vantini Luigi : Winery : San Pietro in Cariano
The “Azienda Vinicola Vantini Luigi” is situated in S. Floriano, in the heart of the Valpolicella, a traditional area of wine production. Producing wine from 1908, Luigi Vantini’s family will be pleased to propose a wine tasting with all its products, welcoming guests in a warm and comfortable atmosphere that recalls of the past. Every guest will receive a warm welcome and through an interesting guided tour of our winery, will discover the technicalities of growing vines and producing the well known Valpolicella wines. During the wine tasting, Luigi Vantini, the owner of the winery, will entertain our guests with anecdotes about winery life and local traditions. Upon request, the wine will be served accompanied by tasting snacks.
Vigneti Villabella : Winery : Bardolino
Villabella is located in the area in which Classical Bardolino wine is made, in Calmasino of Bardolino, where you can notice that Lake Garda gives the land a positive influence. The business, deep-rooted in the territory, is one of the most representative companies in Bardolino, strictly docg (controlled wine producer), besides the Classic and Claret quality. Modern and international style wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gris Pinot are made from the grapes grown on private vineyards. But great Veronese tradition wines will not be missing: Amarone, Valpolicella, Soave and Lugana.
Museo dell'olio d'oliva : Museum and sales : Bardolino
The museum and shop are at our site in Cisano di Bardolino on the main lake side road, the S249.
From the Milan - Venice autostrada (A4), at the Peschiera del Garda junction, take the S249 north.
Alternatively from the A22, take the Affi exit and head west towards Garda.
At Garda town, turn south onto the S249.
From the Milan - Venice autostrada (A4), at the Peschiera del Garda junction, take the S249 north.
Alternatively from the A22, take the Affi exit and head west towards Garda.
At Garda town, turn south onto the S249.
Cantine Poggi : Winery : Affi
Inside the historic winery there are big wine tasting halls serving appetizers made with our local products for big groups and nice little halls for fewer tasters.
Guerreri Rizzardi : Winery : Bardolino
A historic winegrower of the Region of Veneto. The head office is located in Bardolino, in the historical complex belonging to the Guerreri’s and their ancestors starting from 1450. All grapes only come from our vineyards and each wine is vintaged in the winery located in the denominated area.
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