Argiolas Senes Riserva

"Senes" Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva bottle image

Wine Description

The introduction of "Senes" Cannonau di Sardegna DOC Riserva serves the Argiolas family as an homage to the winery's patriarch, Antonio Argiolas, who's 102 years were largely dedicated to cultivating the indigenous varietals of his island.

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
“Beautiful aromas of ripe fruit and plenty of tar, together with flowers. Full body. Rich and velvety. Long, flavorful finish. Just the right amount of wood to furnish chocolate undertones.”
— James Suckling, Nov 2019
“Bright ruby. Ripe but lively and easygoing aromas of strawberry, milk chocolate and licorice. Sweet, suave and fine-grained, with a distinctly creamy character to the red fruit and milk chocolate flavors. Well-integrated acidity keeps this plush Cannonau from coming off as heavy or one dimensional. Closes with very good length.”
— Ian D’Agata, Feb 2020
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Cannonau di Sardegna DOC
Vineyard name
The Costera Estate
Soil composition
Calcareous, Clay, and Gravel
Training method
VSP
Exposure:
Various
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cannonau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
12-15 days
Fermentation temperature:
77-82 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Length of bottle aging:
12 months
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Analytical Data
No relevant data were found.
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Wine Production

"Senes" is vinified in Stainless Steel tanks before being transferred to fiberglass-lined Concrete where the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation.  A full year of ageing in barriques is followed by an additional 12 months' refinement in bottle.

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About the Vineyard

The vines for "Senes" grow in the Costera estate, which is located in the Siurgus Donigala area to the north of Cagliari in southern Sardegna.