The wine is sourced from the Provincia di Pavia, Italy and is named for Rabbi Ovadia ben Avraham of Bertinoro (known as Bartenura), the 15th century Italian rabbi.
[1] This wine was the first to sell in a blue glass bottle.
In 1992, it became the largest-selling wine in the kosher sector,[2] and is the single most successful kosher Italian wine brand.
[4] The Moscato of Bartenura was mentioned by Lil’ Kim in a song in 2005, which generated popularity among other singers.
[5] The wine was featured at the Vinexpo in Hong Kong in 2018.