Argiolas Korem
Wine Description
Located amidst Sardinia’s natural beauty, just north of Cagliari, is the Argiolas estate, widely known for its crisp, refreshing white wines and its unforgettably complex reds. The Korem is a voluptuous, exotic red wine made from Bovale Sardo, Carignano, and Cannonau grapes grown in the Sa Tanca vineyard. The wine is aged in barriques and cement vats for one year with further development in the bottle for six months.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Vineyard size
225 acres
Soil composition
Stony and Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Gobelet Spur-pruned Guyot
Elevation:
760-825 feet
Vines/acre:
2,200
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Southeastern
Year vineyard planted:
1980
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
60,000
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
14-28
Varietal composition:
55% Bovale Sardo, 35% Carignano, and 10% Cannonau
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
15-16 days
Fermentation temperature:
82-86 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Cement vats
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-One year
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
5.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
34 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.1 g/L
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