Turriga 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. 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. Turriga is the benchmark red wine of Sardinia, conceived by the Argiolas Family and Giacomo Tachis. The impetus was to create a great Sardinian wine capable of long aging using only Sardinian varietals. 

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
“The 2016 Isola dei Nuraghi Turriga is intense, spicy and packed full of tart blackberry and cherry, further complicated by shavings of cedar and animal musk. It’s silky and polished in feel, displaying an unexpected elegance. The dark fruits and exotic spice give way to grippy tannins and minerals toward the close. The palate aches under its youthful tension, with notes of black currants, bitter coffee and tobacco lasting for well over a minute. The 2016 Turriga will need some time in the cellar to show its best, but it will be worth the wait. It’s a blend of 85% Cannonau, 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo and 5% Malvasia Nera.”
— Vinous, Mar 2021
“A lovely, polished red with brambleberry, chocolate, walnut and light-clove undertones. Some dried mushroom. It’s full-bodied with a tight, firm tannin structure and a long, sleek finish. Cracked black pepper, too. Dense, tight and powerful. One of the most structured ever from here.” (#55 out of Top 100 Wines of Italy)
— James Suckling, Dec 2020
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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
Calcareous and Rocky
Training method
Gobelet
Elevation:
759 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
1.6-2.0 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1970
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1988
Bottles produced of this wine:
48,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
16-18
Varietal composition:
85% Cannonau, 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo, 5% Malvasia Nera
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
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:
20 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
Total SO2
140
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Analytical Data
pH level:
5.4
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5% %
Dry extract:
38.9 g/L
Total SO2
140
Residual sugar:
0.41 g/L