Argentiera
Bolgheri Bianco Scenario 2023
| Denomination | DOC Bolgheri Bianco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Aging | 9 months on fine lees in the same fermentation vessels. Bottle aging: 14 months in bottle. |
Description
Vibrant synthesis of a small vineyard, Scenario is born in Argentiera thanks to the constant dialogue with the territory and the daily work in the vineyard and cellar. A terrace overlooking Villa Donoratico and Viale dei Pini, guides the gaze to wander freely over the Ligurian Sea and the northern horizon of this unspoiled corner of the Tuscan coast, up to the Apuan Alps. This structured white wine received particular attention during vinification through the use of ceramic stoneware containers and cigares, special untoasted wooden vessels bent by steam.
Awards
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2023
94/100
Decanter is a wine and lifestyle magazine, published monthly in around 90 countries. The magazine includes industry news, classic guides and advice on wine and spirits.
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2023
94/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
- Start up year: 1999
- Oenologist: Nicolò Carrara
- Bottles produced: 480.000
- Hectares: 85
The name Argentiera derives from ancient silver mines, whose traces are preserved by the history ’s pen since the Etruscans. The Etruscan civilisation developed the peninsula’s first metallurgy, and their far-trading ships brought the art of metalworking to the remote corners of the flourishing archaic Greek settlements.
The estate extends over 153 hectares and embraces a one-of-a-kind biodiversity, a fundamentally important biological mosaic that allows the vineyards to flourish to their optimum extent, protected from insects, harmful animals, and climate-change stress. Read more
| Name | Argentiera Bolgheri Bianco Scenario 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | White still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Vermentino |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Argentiera |
| Climate | Altitude: 60–80 m a.s.l. Vineyard exposure: North. |
| Soil composition | Continental sands and Flysch. |
| Plants per hectare | 6,000 |
| Yield per hectare | 70 q. |
| Harvest | Manual grape picking. |
| Fermentation temperature | 16 8 °C |
| Wine making | Carried out at a controlled temperature of 16–18 °C. Part of the must ferments in 400‑L spherical stoneware vessels, while the remaining portion ferments in steam‑bent barrels known as Cirgar. |
| Aging | 9 months on fine lees in the same fermentation vessels. Bottle aging: 14 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |