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
Deep ruby with a pale rim. Very intense, complex nose of sweet ripe red fruit, plums macerated in alcohol, cinnamon, nutmeg and milk chocolate. Then surprisingly bright and precise on the palate given the almost opulent nose, with a suave, velvety mouthfeel and rich, ripe red cherry, sweet spice and cocoa flavors that makes this very reminiscent of a late harvest wine. Tastes extremely young and fresh; I would never have guessed it was almost twenty years old. In 1998, there was a little more Carignano and Bovale in the blend and less of the Malvasia Nera. Still the latter grape variety’s presence is very obvious on the long smooth finish which features hints of camphor and an almost pungent floral quality.
— Vinous, Aug 2016
Explosive, rather wild aromas of roasted red berries, shoe polish and truffle...flavors of noteworthy complexity. Very silky wine, but firm acidity gives it clarity and style...
— International Wine Cellar, Sep 2003
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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