Winemaker Notes
Allegrini’s La Poja is a single vineyard, 100% Corvina wine from a 2.65ha parcel at the top of La Grola in Sant’Ambrogio. It is Allegrini’s most prestigious cru.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
An intoxicating wine for its intense aromas of spicy roses with fresh raspberries, blackberries and dark chocolate. The palate is vibrant with full body, refreshing acidity and smooth, velvety tannins with a supple, juicy finish reminiscent of toasted black pepper. It will gain complexity with bottle aging. Try from 2026.
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Vinous
The 2019 La Poja, a varietal Corvina, is darkly alluring, with nuances of tobacco and spilt pine complementing crushed black cherries. Silken and elegant, it features polished red berry fruits underscored by crisp mineral tones and a core of cooling acidity. The 2019 finishes classically dry with exceptional length, leaving a subtle bitter tinge of dark chocolate as hints of citrus add contrast. This radiant and savory La Poja will enjoy a long and glorious life in the cellar.
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Wine Spectator
A refined red, with a raw silklike texture carrying flavors of warmed cherry, mulberry coulis, dried fig, mocha and red licorice, plus a subtle, minerally underpinning of salt and iron. Well-integrated and harmonious, framed by supple tannins and refreshing acidity. A fragrant overtone of dried sage and juniper lingers on the finish.
The chief variety in Valpolicella and Amarone della Valpolicella of the Veneto region of Italy, Corvina contributes intense red cherry and blackberry along with a touch of tartness and tannins to the blend. It is especially well suited to the drying process required to make Amarone. Corvina is also the main grape variety in Bardolino, a light red from the southeastern side of Lake Garda, also in Veneto. Somm Secret—Because of the dark and almost black coloring of its grape berries, Corvina takes its name from the Italian word, corvo, a local, jet-black raven.
Part of the greater Veneto wine region, Verona, the city, is the capital of Italy’s wine trade, hosting the country’s most important wine fair, Vinitaly, each year.
Everyday-drinking red and white blends can also be bottled under the heading Veronese IGT or IGP if they are comprised of approved Veneto grape varieties. Typically for reds, these include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Corvinone and Merlot among others. For whites, the approved grapes include Chardonnay, Friulano, Garganega, Pinot Bianco, Trebbiano and others. Rosato can also be labeled in this way with the same varieties approved for red blends. These wines represent an affordable introduction to the wines of the area.