Description
This wine is the flagship red of the Argiolas estate.
Color
Rich garnet red
Grape Varieties
| Grape |
% |
|
Cannonau
|
85
|
|
Carignano
|
5
|
|
Bovale Sardo
|
5
|
|
Malvasia Nera
|
5
|
Aroma
Offers notes of crushed blueberries, black cherries, bittersweet chocolate, tobacco, roasted coffee and Mediterranean herbs.
Taste
On the palate, this hearty red is concentrated, yet refined and elegant, framed by ripe, firm tannins and is full-bodied with a velvety mouth-feel.
Cellaring Potential
7-12 years
Food Matching
Pair this wine with roasted duck, pork or beef. Also works well with rich sauces, such as mole sauce, or sharp, aged cheeses.
Vinification
Fermentation in Stainless steel tanks, the wine went through malolactic fermentation.
Aging
Aged in a combination of new French oak Barriques and concrete for 12 months followed by bottle aging of 24 months.