Corvina

Question 1

Characteristics

• acid
• tannin
• fruit

Answer 1

High acidity
Low to medium tannin
Red fruit: red cherry, red plum

Question 2

Winemaking options

Answer 2

Often blended (local varieties)
Light to full-bodied
Appassimento method sometimes used

Question 3

Appassimento Method

Answer 3

Widely used in Veneto region

Involves picking the grapes and drying them indoors to concentrate their sugars, tannins, acids, and flavors

Question 4

Important region

Answer 4

Northeastern Italy: Veneto

Question 5

Corvina wines from fresh grapes

Answer 5

Valpolicella DOC - light, fruity, simple

Valpolicella Classico - more body and complexity

Question 6

Corvina wines from dried grapes

Answer 6

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG - dry to off-dry red, full body, high alcohol (15%), high tannins, pronounced

Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG - sweet red

Question 7

Which wines are made using the appassimento method?

Answer 7

Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Recioto di Soave DOCG (sweet white -not Corvina)