An evening dedicated to the wines of the Verona and Mantua shores of Lake Garda, from Bardolino to the Colli Mantovani: rosé, whites and a Moscato, with a blind tasting. Led by Adele Gorni Silvestrini, Food & Wine marketing consultant, with pan pizza, cured meats and bread at the long table of Talent Kitchen in Sirmione.

Some of the wines we tasted

• Giovanna Tantini – Rosé
• Le Fraghe – “Traccia di Rosa”
• Corte Gardoni – “Pràdicà” 2020
• Cantina Gozzi – “Le Falme” 2021, Moscato Giallo

The Mantua moraine hills: a “taste of the world”

Alongside Bardolino we presented a little-known appellation: Garda Colli Mantovani, created in 1976 and spread over six villages – Ponti sul Mincio, Monzambano, Volta Mantovana, Cavriana, Solferino and Castiglione delle Stiviere. In numbers: about 400 hectares of vineyards, 25 wineries and one million bottles.

How it went

Everyone at one long table, with glasses and a tasting sheet. For each wine the story of the winery and the land, then the tasting. One wine was served blind, with the bottle covered, to guess it from the glass.

The pairing

Santa pan pizza, boards of cured meats – mortadella, salami, prosciutto crudo – bread, olives and taralli.

Would you like a tasting like this?

We organise Bardolino, Lugana, Valtènesi and Lake Garda wine tastings for private groups, companies and parties too: see our wine tastings in Sirmione or write to us.