Corbina is a recently rediscovered red wine grape variety grown in the Veneto region of its native Italy where it is found around Minerbe, Legnago and Treviso. Not to be confused with the similar-sounding Corvina (typical of the area around Verona and Bardolino).

Viticulture: Vigourous, productive, resistant to common pests.

DOC wines: Bagno di Sopra or Bagnoli DOC. | Delle Venezie DOC.

IGT wines: Alto Livenza IGT. | Colli Trevigiani IGT. | Delle Venezie IGT. | Marca Trevigiana IGT. | Vallagarina IGT.

Wine style: Deep colour, balsamic notes with dark fruit. Robust tannins and good acidity levels.

Bibliography

Dr Ian d’Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy (University of California Press, 2014), p.502-3.