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
“Intense, alluring aromas of red berry, Mediterranean brush, eucalyptus and dark culinary spice virtually leap from the glass. It’s smooth and full bodied, offering Marasca cherry, raspberry compote, star anise and a hint of saline alongside polished, enveloping tannins.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Feb 2019
“A decadent but dialed-in carignano that shows Christmas cake, mooncake, plum liqueur and vanilla. Full-bodied and dense with lots of ripe fruit, but a sense of place and freshness.”
— James Suckling, Jun 2019
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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:
30,000
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
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Analytical Data
Alcohol:
14.5 %
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Wine Production

HARVESTING

Performed when the grapes are fully ripe, almost over-ripe, to obtain tannins with the mellowness and softness typical of Carignano.

VINIFICATION TECHNIQUE

Fermentation and maceration in conditions of controlled temperature, for an average period of 10-12 days. Transfer to cement tanks, malolactic fermentation.

Subsequent transfer to barriques.

Twelve months in barriques. Stored in the bottle for at least 6 months

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About the Vineyard

Located in the area of Sulcis, sub-area called Is Solinas distance from the sea 50 mt. sand soil, philloxera free vineyard.

No irrigation, only salt sea humidity gives the water resorce for this vines.