Argiolas Korem

Korem Isola dei Nuraghi IGT bottle image

Wine Description

Argiolas is the foremost wine estate on the island of Sardinia producing archetypal wines from native varietals. The winery was founded in 1938 by Antonio Argiolas and was the first on the island to pursue quality over quantity. Today, the Argiolas family is recognized as Sardinia’s leading producer of wine.

Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies roughly 190 miles west of Italy's mainland. The vineyards of Argiolas are located in Serdiana in the Trexenta hills just north of the capital of Cagliari. Argiolas farms 600 acres of native Sardinian grapes including Nuragus, Monica, and Cannonau.

Korem is a blend of Bovale Sardo, Carignano, and Cannonau, three red grapes with origins in Spain that typify Sardinian viticulture. The wine is a more elegant counterpart to Turriga thanks to the aromatic Bovale Sardo. The label is that of an Ancient Greek coin found in the vineyards of the Argiolas property.

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
“Made with 55% Bovale, 35% Carignano and 10% Cannonau, the 2011 Korem (an IGT Isola dei Nuraghi wine) is dark and penetrating from the start with exotic tones of pressed fruit, cardamom, clove and dried herb. This vintage is especially fruit-forward with sun drenched tones of black fruit and prune.”
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2014
“Bovale sardo, known in Spain as graciano, forms the basis for this dark and meaty red blended with smaller percentages of two other Spanish varieties – Carignan and Grenache. Backyard barbecue notes of grilled game and smoky cedar add savor to the flavors of black plum and licorice.”
— Wine & Spirits, Jun 2016
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Vineyard size
225 acres
Soil composition
Stony and Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Gobelet Spur-pruned Guyot
Elevation:
760-825 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
60,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
14-28
Varietal composition:
55% Bovale Sardo, 35% Carignano, and 10% Cannonau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-16 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.2 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.1 g/L