Corvina
Sign in to saveCorvina is an Italian wine grape variety that is sometimes also referred to as Corvina Veronese or Cruina. The total global wine-growing area in 2010 was , all of which is grown in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, except for planted in Argentina. Corvina is used with several other grapes to create the light red regional wines Bardolino and Valpolicella that have a mild fruity flavor with hints of almond. These blends include Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, and Rossignola for the latter wine. It is also used for the production of Amarone and Recioto.
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Corvina
- Grape variety.also_called
- Corvina Veronese, Cruina
- Grape variety.image
- VIVC2863_CORVINA_VERONESE_Cluster_in_the_field_19664.jpg
- Grape variety.caption
- Ripening Corvina grape bunch.
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.vivc_number
- 2863
- Grape variety.color
- Noir
- Grape variety.color_alt
- Black
- Grape variety.origin
- Veneto region of Italy
- Grape variety.regions
- Valpolicella, Bardolino
- Grape variety.wines
- Valpolicella DOC (Rosso and Superiore; includes Classico and Valpantena subzones), Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG, Valpolicella Ripasso DOC, Bardolino DOC, Bardolino Superiore DOCG
- Grape variety.soil
- Chalky clay
- Grape variety.wine_general
- High acidity, light-medium body, black plums, sour cherry
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Corvina is an Italian wine grape variety that is sometimes also referred to as Corvina Veronese or Cruina. The total global wine-growing area in 2010 was , all of which is grown in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, except for planted in Argentina. Corvina is used with several other grapes to create the light red regional wines Bardolino and Valpolicella that have a mild fruity flavor with hints of almond. These blends include Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, and Rossignola for the latter wine. It is also used for the production of Amarone and Recioto.
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