Argiolas Korem
Wine Description
Located amid Sardinia’s natural beauty, just north of Cagliari, is the Argiolas estate, widely known not only for its crisp and refreshing white wines, but also for its unforgettably complex reds. Argiolas Korem is a voluptuous, exotic red wine made with indigenous Bovale Sardo, Carignano and Cannonau grapes from the Sa Tanca vineyard. The wine is aged in barriques and cement tanks for one year with further development in the bottle for about six months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Vineyard name
The Sa Tanca vineyard
Vineyard size
150 acres
Soil composition
Limestone and clay
Training method
Alberello
Elevation:
825-990 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1982
Harvest time:
September-October
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
100,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10-12
Varietal composition:
60% Bovale Sardo, 20% Carignano and 20% Cannonau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Delestage
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and cement tanks
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
50% New and 50% second passage
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
35.5 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.3 g/L
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