La Poja 2015 IGT - Allegrini

• La Poja 2015 IGT - Allegrini

Vintage: 2015
Content: 0,75lt.
LA POJA
In 1979 when Giovanni Allegrini, inspired by brillant intuition and a profund understanding of his beloved Valpolicella, decided to plant only the Corvina Veronese varietal on the summit of the La Grola hill, perhaps even him could not have imagined the extraordinary future success of this wine.
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Corvina Veronese
VINEYARD LOCATION
Sant’Ambrogio di Valpolicella, Podere
La Poja, the top site of Podere La Grola.
SOIL CHARACTERISTIC
Mainly clayey and chalky
Chalk content 78,5%
Active chalk content 16,78%.
TRAINING SYSTEM
Guyot.
HARVESTING METHOD
Manual.
PRESSING
Soft pressing of de-stemmed grapes .
FERMENTATION
In temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation done in November.
AGEING
Matured in new oak barriques for 20 months, blended together for 8 months then bottle-aged for 15 months.
AVERAGE ALCOHOL CONTENT
15,00 % Vol.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
Serve at 18°C (64°F), opening the bottle an hour before consumption.
TASTING NOTES
A complex and full-bodied wine with an intense ruby red colour and aromas of wild blackberries and spices. On the parcel named 'La Poja', at the summit of the prestigious and historic La Grola hill, the Corvina varietal has found its ideal terroir. A wine with an exceptional ageing potential: up to 20 years.
FOOD PAIRINGS
La Poja is the perfect accompaniment to roasted red meat and game. Also ideal with mature cheeses and dishes based on white and black truffles.