Corvinone

the bud has a moderately expanded apex, it is light-green and slightly tomentose with almost glabrous apical leaflets. The leaves are medium-large, pentagonal, five-lobed with an open U-V-shaped petiolar sinus. They are often veins-bordered, with very evident teeth and a glabrous underside. The cluster is large, pyramidal, semi-compact and winged. The large, ellipsoidal, purplish-blue berry has a skin with a good thickness. The flesh is juicy with a mild, acidic flavour.

very vigorous vine with a semi-upright growth habit and robust, branched shoots with medium internodes. It adapts to different types of soil and climate, due to its vigor. It shows however maximum qualitative results in the current growing area.

it adapts to various expanded training systems and rich pruning; rustic and productive vine right from its basal buds. It adapts well to mechanisation and its related training systems.

good. Slightly susceptible to botrytis in more humid environments and to rachis desiccation. Susceptible to magnesium deficiency.

normally blended with other typical Bardolino and Valpolicella varieties. Often used as basis for Recioto and Amarone wines, after an adequate drying of the grapes. Compared to Corvina, it has a lower alcohol and anthocyanin content, but it is richer in scents.

Corvinone R8, VCR18, VCR536, ISVCV2, ISVCV3, ISVCV7.

Corvinone VCR205, VCR206.