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Corvina
red grape Valpolicella; Valpolicella Ripasso; Amarone della Valpolicella serve 16–18 °C ages 2–25 years
Corvina is a red grape: medium-bodied, fresh acidity, soft tannin, usually dry. 29 Corvina wines from £12.73. Typical aromas: red cherry, sour cherry, almond, dried herbs. Valpolicella light (body 2); Ripasso body 4; Amarone body 5, alcohol 15%+, oak 3, faintly bitter finish; Recioto sweet.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
medium
soft
fresh
little
Is Corvina sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
braised beef, game, aged cheese, risotto (Amarone); pasta, pizza (Valpolicella). style dictates: light styles with everyday food, Amarone with rich winter dishes
Where it grows
Valpolicella, Italy — light, fresh, cherry
Valpolicella Ripasso, Italy — fuller, refermented on Amarone skins
Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy — dried-grape, full, powerful, dry
Recioto della Valpolicella, Italy — dried-grape, sweet
If you like Corvina
29 Corvina wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 29
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred