Argiolas Is Solinas Riserva

Is Solinas Carignano del Sulcis DOC Riserva bottle image

Wine Description

Antonio Argiolas
Argiolas Vineyard
Antonio, Francesca and Valentina Argiolas
Is Solinas
Autumn Vine
Argiolas Winery
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Carignano del Sulcis DOC
Vineyard name
Is Solinas
Vineyard size
9,500 acres
Soil composition
Sand
Training method
Low-trained
Elevation:
1 feet
Vines/acre:
6000/2740
Yield/acre:
4.5 tons
Exposure:
Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
1997
Harvest time:
end of september
First vintage of this wine:
2014
Bottles produced of this wine:
33,000
Average Vine Age:
30
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Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
10 days
Maceration length:
20
Varietal composition:
100% Carignano
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
20 days
Fermentation temperature:
80 °F
Maceration technique:
Battonage and Punchdown
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
1 year
Age of Aging Container:
Three years
Length of bottle aging:
7 month
Total SO2
124
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
4.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
34.9 g/L
Total SO2
124
Residual sugar:
0.74 g/L
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Wine Production

Harvesting is performed when the grapes are fully ripe, almost over-ripe, to create soft tannins. 

Fermentation and maceration under controlled temperature for an average period of 10-12 days. The wine is then put in cement tanks, undergoes malolactic fermentation, and is transferred to barriques for 12 months.The wine is aged in bottles for another two months. The wine is aged in bottles for another 6 months.

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About the Vineyard

Carginano Del Sulcis was introduced as a DOC in  1977 and the wine can only be a red or rose made from the Carignano (Carignan) grape. Sulcis is a coastal zone that includes the island of Sant'Antioco as well as the areas around Sant'Antioco. This region is in the south of Sardinia, close to the sea, which provides cooling breezes for Sardinia's southernmost vines. 

The sandy soils of the Is Solinas sub-area in the Sulcis vineyard are only 50 meters from the sea. Additionally, the vineyard is phylloxera-free. 

Argiolas uses no irrigation for this vineyard. The water content is comprised of sea salt and humidity.