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The Bardolino vineyards are inirorred il lake Garda, in a pre-alpine environment, rich with Mediterranean  colours and perfumes. The mild climate, the exposition to the sunshine, the perfect balancing between rains and temperature, the variety of soils (sals, pebbles and clay) the passion and ability of the producers, all these qualities together make Bardolino a particulary pleasant wine, highly appreciated at an international level. A wine one must enjoy  first with one's eyes, while following the wine itinerary, halting for wine tasting and appreciation of the panorama.
The itinerary starts from Bardolino, and after calling at Calmasino goes on towards Lazise, Colà and Pacengo, bending then southward, up to the Gardesana road. Then its goes forward onto an international road, and reaches Cavalcaselle and Castelnuovo, being northward, towards Sandrà and Pastrengo, just at the opening of the Adige valley. Then the way passes by Piovezzano and bends towards Cavaion, until it reaches Affi and the feet of the natural oasis on Mount Moscal. From Affi the wine leads then towards Albarè, it touches the sweet hills surrounding the garda rock and goes back to Bardolino. Some internal variants can be suggested, in the north, like the way from Albarè to Castion, Marciaga, and Garda, the panoramic road leading from Calmasinoto Cavaion and Bardolino, the ups and downs between Sandrà and Colà and the Sona-palazzolo-San Giorgo in Salici triangle.
South-east of lake Garda, in an area which is rich in Risorgimento memories, the way continues towards San Rocco, Oliosi, Salionze, from where westbound Peschiera del Garda and southbound Valeggio sul Mincio can be reached, bending then northbound towards Santa Lucia ai Monti and leading to Custoza and Sommacampagna, where the wine tour can be ended. In more or less 70 chilometres seventy wine farms can be visited, with their cosy cellars, close to ancient churches, medieval castles, noble villas with their wonderful gardens, natural parks and futi fairs, archaeological museums and exhibitions of local traditions, like the wine and oil museum in Bardolino.

The main varieties of the vineyards producing the Bardolino are Corvina (35-65%), Rotidinella (10-40%), Molinara (10-20%) and Negrara (up to 10%). If we observe the map carefully, we will see that this area has the shape of a long amphora, divided in two zones. Tho oldest one, producing the D.O.C. classic Bardolino, embraces the whole territory of the Bardolino and Garda municipalities of Torri del benaco, Caprino, Rivoli, Pastrengo, Bussolengo, Castelnuovo del Garda, Sona, Peschiera del Garda, Sommacampagna and Valeggio sul Mincio (either a part of the municipal territory or the whole of it).
A total of 16 municipalities, both on the Garda coast and in the hinterland are included in this area. The soil is chiefly morainic and prtly fluvialglacial.
From the vineyards of these areas, the following wines can be obtained:
- Bardolino D.O.C. Classico
- Bardolino D.O.C.
- Bardolino D.O.C. Superiore
- Bardolino D.O.C. Chiaretto
- Bardolino D.O.C. Chiaretto Spumante
- Bardolino D.O.C. Novello
As far as colour, smell and taste are concerned, the Bardolino has the followings characteristics:

The denomination Superiore (Superior) is assigned to the wine obtained from the best mature grapes of some particular vineyards. They must have undergone at least one year of ageing, starting from the 1st of November of the year of production. The Chiaretto (Claret) is obtained through the so-called "pink" wine-making of the grapes, by following a traditional method which envisages a partial contact between skins and must. From the "sparkled" Claret (by using a natural fermentation) the Spumante brut (dry champagne-type) is obtained, the first of this kind to be produced in Italy. Another record, as far as the Bardolino is concerned, was set up with the Novello (New Wine), which was also the first D.O.C. wine of this type produced without smashing them, through a ess. This particular method raw taste typical of new wines. And the Novello can so arrive at the "deblocage", on the 6th of November, with its elegant ruby red colour, its fruity raspberry, strawberry, wild-cherry smell; its fresh, sapid, velvet taste. It must be bottled within December and preferably drunk within springtime.

The optimal maturation of the Bardolino is between one and three years and it is considered a wine for every type of dish. The bottle must be open at the moment. The Bardolino must be served at 16-18°C, the Chiaretto at 10°C, the Novello at 14°C.