Argiolas Costera
Wine Description
Made from 90% Cannonau, 5% Bovale, and 5% Carignano grown in the Costera vineyard. In order to achieve greater color extraction and flavor concentration, the juice is macerated with the skins for 13-15 days. The wine is aged in French barriques for six months prior to bottling.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Vineyard name
The Costera vineyard
Vineyard size
61 acres
Soil composition
Clay and limestone
Training method
Alberello
Elevation:
720 feet
Vines/acre:
2,400
Yield/acre:
3 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1989
Harvest time:
October
First vintage of this wine:
1989
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,000,000
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
90% Cannonau, 5% Bovale Sardo and 5% Carignano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
13-15 days
Fermentation temperature:
85-89 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Length of bottle aging:
Minimal
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.9
Acidity:
5 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
34.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.6 g/L
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