Wine Description

Located amid Sardinia’s natural beauty, just north of Cagliari, is the Argiolas estate, widely known not only for its crisp and refreshing white wines, but also for its unforgettably complex reds. Argiolas Korem is a voluptuous, exotic red wine made with indigenous Bovale Sardo, Carignano and Cannonau grapes from the Sa Tanca vineyard. The wine is aged in barriques and cement tanks for one year with further development in the bottle for about six months.

Tasting Notes

Opaque ruby-red in color, this is a sophisticated wine with layered aromas of blackberry, wild berries, smoky minerality, leather, chocolate and a touch of savory spice. On the palate, the wine offers the same rich breadth of flavors, with incredible balance and velvety, fine-grained tannins. Serve with roasted baby pork, braised ribs or lamb.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Sa Tanca vineyard
Size of vineyard (acres):	150
Soil composition:	Limestone and clay
Training method:	Alberello
Elevation (feet):	825-990
Vines/acre:	2,200
Yield/acre (tons):	2.4
Exposure:	Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:	1982
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Antonio and Giuseppe Argiolas

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	60% Bovale Sardo, 20% Carignano and 20% Cannonau
Harvest time:	September-October
First vintage of this wine:	1997
Number bottles produced of this wine:	100,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature (°F):	82-86
Maceration technique:	Delestage
Length of maceration (days):	10-12
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Barriques and cement tanks
Size of aging container:	225 L
Age of aging container:	50% New and 50% second passage
Cooperage:	French oak
Length of aging before bottling:	12 months
Length of bottle aging:	6 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14.5%
pH level:	3.8
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	2.3
Acidity (grams/liter):	5.7
Dry extract (grams/liter):	35.5

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