Allegrini La Grola Veronese – Artist’S Edition ‘Leonardo Ulian’ IGT 2015
$158.00
Volume: 750ml
La Grola is the extraordinary result of the meeting of two great personalities: the hill of La Grola and the Valpolicella’s autochthonous grapes. The excellent exposure of the vineyards, which enjoy the sun’s warm rays and the cool breezes that come from nearby Lake Garda, allows the grapes to produce their very best. Careful, craftsman-like ageing in the cellar yields a red wine with great elegance, harmony and finesse that can evolve positively for over a decade.
“Brambleberries, underbrush, bracken, cedar and loads of dark cherries and plums. Full body, fresh acidity and a tangy, medium-long finish. A very well poised red that’s beautiful to drink now, but should improve within a couple of years.” – James Suckling 93 pts
Availability: 24 in stock
Wine Ratings
93
James Suckling
92+
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Winemaking
Altitude 310 metres (948 feet) above sea level. Exposure South-easterly. Soil characteristic Clayey and chalky soil, rich in stony matter and poor in organic substances. Training system Bilateral guyot. Density of the vineyards 1979 planting: 4,240 vines/ha (1,715 vines/ac): 1998 planting: 6,500 vines/ha (2,630 vines/ac)
Harvest Grapes are hand-picked in the second half of September. Vinification Soft crushing and de-stemming. Fermentation In temperature controlled stainless steel tanks with daily pumping over. Fermentation temperature 20-28°C (68-82°F). Length of fermentation Approx. 15 days. Malolactic fermentation Naturally, in barriques, in October. Ageing 16 months in oak, then blended together for 2 months followed by 10 months of bottle-ageing.