Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Argiolas |
Label Name: | Turriga |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Sardinia (Isola dei Nuraghi IGT) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cannonau (Grenache) 85%, Carignano (Carignano/Carignan) 5%, Bovale 5%, Malvasia Nera 5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 93 (2017); Vinous 93+ (2018); Wine Spectator 90 (2018); James Suckling 96; Veronelli 94; Doctor Wine 95; Gambero Rosso 2 'Bicchieri' (2013); Bibenda 4 Grapes (2013)
Tasting Note
Intense black-cherry and plum fruit with Mediterranean herbs, leather, tobacco and exotic spice; concentrated, velvety texture, fine-grained tannins and a long, persistent, slightly tarry finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, wild boar ragout, braised beef, aged Pecorino; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, Japanese yakiniku, rich Szechuan-style dishes.
Production Method
Careful grape selection; fermentation at 28–32°C with 16–18 day maceration using delestage; aged 18–24 months in new French barriques, followed by bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
Family-owned Argiolas near Selegas, Sardinia; established regional leader collaborating historically with oenologist Giacomo Tachis to champion native Sardinian varieties.