Poja
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Typically best enjoyed 8 to 20 years from the vintage release, showing magnificent evolution over two decades.
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Roasted red meats, wild game dishes, and mature, aged cheeses.
✨ wine.spec_sheet
La Poja is a legendary single-vineyard red wine born from the visionary mind of Giovanni Allegrini in 1983. Situated at the very crest of the prestigious La Grola hill in the Sant'Ambrogio district of Valpolicella, the La Poja vineyard is a unique, wind-swept plateau. Its soils are dominated by white, chalky limestone that reflects the sun's warmth back onto the vines. Breaking away from the traditional regional practice of blending and drying grapes, Allegrini chose to craft La Poja as a 100% Corvina Veronese monovarietal from fresh grapes. This bold decision showcased the true, unadulterated nobility of the Corvina grape. The wine is aged for approximately 20 months in new Allier French oak barriques, followed by significant bottle refinement. The result is a wine of extraordinary intensity, elegance, and complexity, marked by dark wild berries, spices, and a distinct mineral backbone.
🍾 wine.about_producer
With a winemaking heritage in the Valpolicella region dating back to the 16th century, Allegrini is one of Italy's most prestigious and pioneering estates, located in the heart of Fumane di Valpolicella. Under the visionary leadership of the late Giovanni Allegrini and subsequently his children, the family revolutionized local viticulture by introducing high-density Guyot vine training and single-vineyard expressions like the iconic La Grola and the pure Corvina bottling, La Poja. The estate is celebrated for its masterful execution of the traditional appassimento technique for Amarone della Valpolicella, alongside modern innovations like Palazzo della Torre and the approachable Corte Giara line. Today, Allegrini remains a benchmark of quality, combining deep respect for Veneto's terroir with a relentless pursuit of elegance, structure, and complexity.