Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Crystalline salt crystals and umami amplify the wine's savoury-cedar register.
Our editors write the food pairings for every bottle we review. Grouped by kind of food, the Corvinone pairings come out like this, most frequent first. Each card names the bottle, so you can read the full tasting note before you cook.
134 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with cheese
Aged Asiago d'Allevo 24 months
Long-aged Asiago's crystalline texture and nutty salt amplify the wine's concentration.
Aged Asiago Stravecchio
The most aged Asiago's sharp crystalline texture cuts through the wine's density.
Tenuta Sant'Antonio Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli →
Mature cheese
Tannin and concentration balance powerfully flavoured aged cheeses.
89 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with beef and red meat
Braised beef short rib with polenta
The wine's dried-fruit concentration and firm tannins embrace the collagen richness of long-braised beef; polenta's neutrality lets the Amarone speak.
Braised beef in Amarone
The wine has the sweetness of fruit to meet a long braise and the acid to cut it.
Brasato all'Amarone (beef braised in Amarone)
The classic regional pairing: using the same wine in the sauce as in the glass.
Guerrieri Rizzardi Villa Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico →
Brasato all'Amarone
The traditional Veronese dish braised in Amarone; using the same wine in the glass is the regional custom.
59 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with game
Hare in salmi
A long-aged Amarone is a classic partner for slow-cooked game.
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Hare pappardelle
The eucalyptus and liquorice register finds a peer in strongly gamey ragu.
Wild boar with juniper and rosemary
Peppery Oseleta and earthy tobacco in the wine match gamey, resinous juniper boar perfectly.
Tenuta Sant'Antonio Amarone della Valpolicella Campo dei Gigli →
Game dishes
Power and tannin match the intensity of furred or feathered game.
36 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with pasta, pizza and grains
Pasta e fagioli
The wine's tart cherry and herbal register cuts through the starchy, fatty bean and pasta broth.
Pasta with meat sauce
The estate names tasty first courses with meat sauces.
Bolognese lasagna
Fresh acidity and cherry fruit cut through the ragu and bechamel.
Pasta e fagioli borlotti
The wine's high acidity and medium tannin are perfect for the Venetian bean and pasta classic.
34 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with desserts and sweets
Chocolate lava cake
Dark chocolate and cherry liqueur notes in the wine echo the molten chocolate centre.
Dark chocolate at 70 percent
The wine already carries chocolate and coffee, so a bitter bar extends the finish rather than fighting it.
Dark chocolate fondant
The chocolate and espresso notes in Amarone create a natural affinity with dark chocolate desserts.
Guerrieri Rizzardi Villa Rizzardi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico →
19 Corvinone pairings
Corvinone with chicken and white meat
Roast guinea fowl with juniper
Herbal aromatics on the wine meet the juniper rub rather than fighting it.
Poached chicken
Monte Dall'Ora recommends white meats for this bottling.
Monte Dall'Ora San Giorgio Alto Valpolicella Classico Superiore →
Grilled chicken thighs with rosemary
Herb-spiced chicken finds a match in the wine's tobacco and dried herb character.
Roast poultry
The producer lists roast poultry, grilled meat and game birds as particularly good matches.
Taste it with the food in Valpolicella
Food and wine tastings you can book in Valpolicella, the region with the most Corvinone bottles on our pages that sells them.
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Where the bottles come from
Corvinone pairings by region
- Valpolicella (161 bottles), Valpolicella food pairing
- Veneto (6 bottles), Veneto food pairing
Corvinone food pairing, FAQ
What food goes with Corvinone?
Across the 167 Corvinone bottles on Cork & Curve, the dishes our editors pair most often are cheese, beef and game. For example, our page for Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Valpolicella suggests "Aged Parmigiano Reggiano": Crystalline salt crystals and umami amplify the wine's savoury-cedar register.
What cheese goes with Corvinone?
Cheeses our editors pair with Corvinone bottles include Aged Parmigiano Reggiano, Aged Asiago d'Allevo 24 months and Aged Asiago Stravecchio.
What meat goes with Corvinone?
Beef and red meat is the pairing that comes up most among meats for Corvinone: Braised beef short rib with polenta, Braised beef in Amarone and Brasato all'Amarone (beef braised in Amarone) are among the dishes on our Corvinone bottle pages.