Varietals - Corvina

The Corvina grape is well known by taste, though most wine drinkers are unfamiliar with its name.  It is the main component in Valpolicella, a wine grown not far from Verona in the Veneto. 

Most Valpolicella wines are deep purple in hue and brimming with simple, juicy flavors including plum and cherry.  Most of these wines are priced near $10.  Amarone di Valpolicella is a particular type of Valpolicella wine made with grapes that have been partially dried to concentrate their flavor.  Almost as intense in as Port, it's a dry wine for drinking with rich dishes like osso buco, or with an after-dinner cheese course. Often overlooked, good deals can be had for $20, though Amarone can cost up to $100.

Valpolicella Ripasso wine is made, but by passing the fermented wine over the dried grape skins left over from Amarone, giving the wine more complex and unique flavors. It falls somewhere between Valpolicella and Amarone in taste, but is only a few dollars more than straight Valpolicella.

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