2019 La Poja, Allegrini

• Style: Pure Corvina, silky and structured
• Taste: Black cherry, dark chocolate, white pepper, violet freshness
• Food: Grilled meats, game, roasted beef, aged cheeses
• Occasion: Cellar worthy, gifting, special dinners
• Serve: 14.5% ABV, now through early 2030s or cellar 10+ years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

La Poja opens with black cherry and plum, shadowed by white pepper and clove, with vanilla oak that frames without dominating. The palate reveals Corvina's true character: violet-tinged freshness alongside dark chocolate and coffee, held firm by resolved tannins rather than aggressive ones. At 14.5% alcohol, the wine carries weight without heaviness, and the acidity keeps everything dancing. This is grown on stony, calcareous soil at 320 metres in Sant'Ambrogio, where temperature swings sharpen aromatics and concentrated flavours bring restraint and precision to every sip.

The Winery — Allegrini

The Allegrini family estate spans 120 hectares in Valpolicella Classico's heart, stewarding these vineyards for generations. Franco Allegrini shaped modern Valpolicella's pursuit of quality until his death in 2022, leaving a legacy now carried forward by his sons Francesco, Giovanni and Matteo, alongside their cousin Silvia. The 2019 vintage delivered a cool, dry summer that chased refinement over ripe opulence. Fruit was hand-harvested and sorted in the vineyard, spent 12–15 days on skins in temperature-controlled steel, then migrated into new French oak for over 20 months before a final rest in large Slavonian casks and bottle. That's serious winemaking patience.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This wine pairs brilliantly with grilled or roasted meats—game, beef, duck all sing alongside it—and aged cheeses (Pecorino, Fontina) that echo its savoury undertones. It's vegetarian and vegan-friendly too. Drink it now through the early 2030s, or cellar it confidently for another decade. If you're building a collection of serious Corvina reds from Italy, this sits alongside the rest of our Veneto selection as proof that pure-varietal expressions can rival any blend. It's one of the finest examples we've found of what this grape can achieve when site, vintage and ambition align.