Corvina
Grape variety from the Veneto region of Italy
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::summary Grape variety from the Veneto region of Italy ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Corvina |
| also_called | Corvina Veronese, Cruina |
| image | VIVC2863_CORVINA_VERONESE_Cluster_in_the_field_19664.jpg |
| caption | Ripening Corvina grape bunch. |
| species | Vitis vinifera |
| vivc_number | 2863 |
| color | Noir |
| color_alt | Black |
| origin | Veneto region of Italy |
| regions | Valpolicella, Bardolino |
| 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 |
| soil | Chalky clay |
| wine_general | High acidity, light-medium body, black plums, sour cherry |
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| name = Corvina | also_called = Corvina Veronese, Cruina | image = VIVC2863_CORVINA_VERONESE_Cluster_in_the_field_19664.jpg | caption = Ripening Corvina grape bunch. | species = Vitis vinifera | vivc_number = 2863 | color = Noir | color_alt = Black | origin = Veneto region of Italy | regions = Valpolicella, Bardolino | 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 | soil = Chalky clay | wine_general = High acidity, light-medium body, black plums, sour cherry
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 7495 ha, all of which is grown in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, except for 19 ha planted in Argentina.{{Cite book | title = Which Winegrape Varieties are Grown Where? A Global Empirical Picture | author = Anderson, K | author2 = Aryal, NR | name-list-style = amp | isbn = 978-1-922064-67-7 | doi = 10.20851/winegrapes | year = 2013 | publisher = University of Adelaide Press | hdl = 2440/81592 | url = http://www.adelaide.edu.au/press/titles/winegrapes/
Wines
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Corvina produces light to medium body wines with a light crimson coloring. The grapes' naturally high acidity can make the wine somewhat tart with a slight, bitter almond note.{{Cite book | title = Vines, Grapes and Wine | series = A Borzoi book | author = Robinson, J | year = 1986 | publisher = Knopf | url = https://archive.org/details/vinesgrapeswines00robi | url-access = registration | isbn = 978-0-394555-98-0 | lccn = 86002844 | page = 210 | title = The Oxford Companion To Wine | edition = 4th | editor = Robinson, J | publisher = Oxford University Press | page = 213 | date = 2015 | isbn = 978-0-198705-38-3 | title = Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Grapes | author = Clarke, O | author2 = Rand, M | name-list-style = amp | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=ReJJAAAAYAAJ | year = 2001 | publisher = Harcourt | isbn = 978-0-151007-14-1 | lccn = 2001281478 | page = 85
Viticulture
The Corvina vine ripens late and is prone to producing high yields which can harm wine quality. During the growth cycle of the grape vine, the first few buds do not produce fruit. The vines need to be trained along a pergola which allows for a long cane that can produce more buds.
Relationship to other grapes
Historically in the Veneto region Corvina was often confused with Corvinone, a similar larger red grape that ripens later, but DNA profiling has shown that they are two distinct varieties. In 2005, DNA evidence showed that Corvina was a parent variety to the Venetian grape Rondinella.
References
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