Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Argiolas |
Label Name: | Turriga |
Vintage: | 2000 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Sardegna / Isola dei Nuraghi IGT |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale Sardo, Malvasia Nera |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 18-20°C |
Awards/Ratings
Gambero Rosso: Tre Bicchieri (2000); Duemilavini/Bibenda: 5 Grappoli; Vinous: 89 pts (2000); Guida L'Espresso: 18/20 (2000); referenced Robert Parker/Wine Advocate score ~92 by some sources
Tasting Note
Dense black and red fruits (blackberry, black cherry), Mediterranean herbs, licorice, cedar and tobacco; mature notes of leather, tar and smoke with a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, game and braised beef; aged Sardinian pecorino and mature cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef or braised pork.
Production Method
Hand-harvested native varieties, separate fermentations, maceration ~16–18 days, aged 18–24 months in French oak barriques then additional bottle aging.
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Cantina Argiolas (founded by Antonio Argiolas); modernized in the 1980s with guidance from Giacomo Tachis and technical director Mariano Murru, focusing on Sardinian varieties.