Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Argiolas |
Label Name: | Turriga |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Sardinia — Isola dei Nuraghi IGT; Tenuta Turriga, Selegas (Sud Sardegna), vineyards at ~230–250 m. |
Volume: | 3000ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | 85% Cannonau, 5% Carignano, 5% Bovale Sardo, 5% Malvasia Nera. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 18-20°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94; Wine Spectator 91 (both cited reviews for the 2019)
Tasting Note
Concentrated ruby with black cherry, plum, cassis, violet and Mediterranean herbs; notes of cocoa, tobacco and licorice. Full-bodied, dense fruit, firm but polished tannins and a long, spice-tinged mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, braised beef, game, aged Pecorino, charcuterie, mushroom risotto. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan-style braised beef, Peking duck, Xinjiang-style lamb skewers, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvest; fermentation in stainless steel with long maceration, remontage and delestage; malolactic in steel; aged 18–24 months in new French oak barriques, then 12+ months in bottle.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Cantina Argiolas (Serdiana). Family estate founded by Antonio Argiolas; modern project developed with Giacomo Tachis and led by enologist Mariano Murru. Turriga launched 1988 as the estate’s flagship.