Today, Corvinone is an integral, albeit small, component in the wines Valpolicella, Amarone and Bardolino, but for a long time it was confused with Corvina Veronese, or equated with it, and was therefore not recognized as an independent grape variety. Later he was considered a kind of clone of Corevina. Today we know that it is a completely independent grape variety, although it is genetically related to Corvina Veronses. The vigorous Corvinone develops large berries in a loose structure in the grape, which is why it is particularly suitable for drying the berries for the production of Amarone. The late-ripening grape variety is particularly susceptible to downy mildew. The Corvinone is blended in the wines of Valpolicella, Bardolino and Amarone with the grape varieties Corvina, Molinara and Rondinella; a pure varietal expansion is not yet known.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Corvinon, Corvinone, Corvina Nera, Corvina, Corbina, Cruinon
