Argiolas Is Solinas Riserva
Wine Description
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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
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
26
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.9
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14.7 %
Dry extract:
33.2 g/L
Total SO2
26
Residual sugar:
0.7 g/L
Wine Production
Harvesting performed when the grapes are fully ripe, almost over-ripe, to obtain tannins with the mellowness and softness typical of Carignano. 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.
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.
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