Wines made from Corvina grapes of Vénétie
Discover the best wines made with Corvina as a single variety or as a blend of Vénétie.
More informations about the variety Corvina
Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.
More informations about the region of Vénétie
Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.
What are the typical flavors of the Corvina grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 75% of Corvina
- OakPresent in 73% of Corvina
- Non oakPresent in 65% of Corvina
- Black fruitPresent in 65% of Corvina
- EarthPresent in 62% of Corvina
- SpicesPresent in 60% of Corvina
- Dried fruitPresent in 46% of Corvina
- MicrobioPresent in 43% of Corvina
- VegetalPresent in 22% of Corvina
- FloralPresent in 19% of Corvina
- Citrus fruitPresent in 19% of Corvina
- Tree fruitPresent in 19% of Corvina
- CherryPresent in 13% of Corvina
- OakyPresent in 13% of Corvina
- PlumPresent in 13% of Corvina
- VanillaPresent in 13% of Corvina
- ChocolatePresent in 12% of Corvina
- PepperPresent in 12% of Corvina
- LeatherPresent in 11% of Corvina
- Black currantPresent in 11% of Corvina
News about the grape variety Corvina
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