Argiolas Perdera

Perdera Monica di Sardegna DOC bottle image

Wine Description

A blend of 90% Monica, 5% Carignano and 5% Bovale Sardo grown in the Perdera vineyard. The grapes are harvested in early October and fermented in glass-lined cement tanks. After fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barrels for five to six months in order to achieve extra elegance and consistent structure.

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
The estate's 2006 Perdera Isola dei Nuraghi is an awesome effort at this level. It offers spicy black pepper and jammy dark fruit on a big, powerful frame, with intense tannins that will require at least a few months of bottle age to settle down. This blend of 90% Monica and 10% Carignano and Bovale Sardo is a great introduction to the reds of Sardinia. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2012.
— Wine Advocate, Dec 2007
Medium-deep ruby. Vinous, floral aromas of blueberry, blackberry, cinnamon and sweet tobacco, freshened by cool mineral and licorice nuances. Intensely flavored on entry but not weighty, conveying very good energy to the flavors of blackberry and flowers. The pretty, minerally finish shows a lingering iodine note. This initially struck me as a lightweight, but it actually has deceptive concentration and is very nicely balanced.
— International Wine Cellar, Jul 2008
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Monica di Sardegna DOC
Vineyard name
The Perdera vineyard
Vineyard size
74 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Alberello
Elevation:
650 feet
Vines/acre:
494
Yield/acre:
2 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1975-1980
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1990
Bottles produced of this wine:
160,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
90% Monica, 5% Carignano and 5% Bovale Sardo
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
86 °F
Size of aging container:
Length of aging before bottling:
5-6 months
Length of bottle aging:
Minimal
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
4.6 g/L
Alcohol:
13.8 %
Dry extract:
33.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
1.5 g/L