Corvina

Corvina is an Italian red wine grape most famous as a key constituent of Valpolicella wines, along with Rondinella. Its most commonly cited characteristic is its sour cherry flavor, as well as its lack of color and tannin – Corvina wines tend to be bright red and lighter in structure. The variety also lends itself well to the apassimento process of air-drying grapes, used to make the famous Amarone wine.

Synonyms include: Corvina Veronese, Cruina, Cassabria.

Food matches for Corvina include:

• Porcini mushroom soup
• Char siu (Chinese BBQ pork)
• Fried chicken livers