Turriga Isola dei Nuraghi IGT bottle image

Wine Description

This legendary red was created by the brothers Franco and Giuseppe Argiolas with the support of renowned enologist Giacomo Tachis. A muscular yet elegant blend of 85% Cannonau and 15% Malvasia Nera, Carignano and Bovale Sardo grown in the Turriga vineyard and macerated for 16-18 days in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks to fully extract tannins, flavors and color. After fermentation, Turriga is aged in barriques for 18-24 months, allowing for an austere, yet elegant and rich body.

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
A bold, racy wine, it reveals sweeping elegance in its focused black fruit, bacon fat and wild herb flavors. This gorgeously pure Sardinian red will benefit from another year or two in bottle after which it should drink beautifully for at least another decade. Turriga is a single-vineyard blend of 85% Cannonau and 15% Malvasia Nera, Carignano and Bovale Sardo. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2018.
— Wine Advocate, Feb 2008
Good full ruby. Initially reduced, almost medicinal nose clears with air to reveal complex scents of blueberry, blackberry, sweet spices, licorice and tobacco. Rich and weighty on the palate, demonstrating considerable power and depth to its plush berry and smoky plum fruit flavors. Finishes extremely long, with youthful, chewy tannins of high quality. This needs at least a couple of years in the bottle to knit, but is one of those wines that has greatness written all over it. It should provide a decade of drinking enjoyment, at the least.
— International Wine Cellar, Jul 2008
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Vineyard name
The Turriga vineyard
Vineyard size
15 acres
Soil composition
Limestone
Training method
Alberello
Elevation:
750-1,148 feet
Vines/acre:
2,428
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1975
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
40,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
16-18
Varietal composition:
85% Cannonau, 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo and 5% Malvasia Nera
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Type of aging container:
Barrique
Length of aging before bottling:
18-24 months
Length of bottle aging:
24 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
38.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.9 g/L