Wines made from Corvinone grapes of Valpolicella
Discover the best wines made with Corvinone as a single variety or as a blend of Valpolicella.
More informations about the variety Corvinone
It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.
More informations about the region of Vénétie
The wine region of Valpolicella is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Domini Veneti or the Domaine Dal Forno Romano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella are Rondinella, Corvina and Corvinone, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or mint and sometimes also flavors of tomatoes, toasty or caramel.
What are the typical flavors of the Corvinone grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 80% of Corvinone
- OakPresent in 66% of Corvinone
- Black fruitPresent in 61% of Corvinone
- Non oakPresent in 55% of Corvinone
- SpicesPresent in 54% of Corvinone
- EarthPresent in 52% of Corvinone
- Dried fruitPresent in 32% of Corvinone
- MicrobioPresent in 29% of Corvinone
- CherryPresent in 19% of Corvinone
- VegetalPresent in 17% of Corvinone
- PlumPresent in 11% of Corvinone
- BlackberryPresent in 11% of Corvinone
- OakyPresent in 11% of Corvinone
- VanillaPresent in 10% of Corvinone
- LeatherPresent in 9% of Corvinone
- Red fruitPresent in 9% of Corvinone
- PepperPresent in 9% of Corvinone
- ChocolatePresent in 8% of Corvinone
- StrawberriesPresent in 8% of Corvinone
- FloralPresent in 8% of Corvinone
News about the grape variety Corvinone
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