Argentiera
Argentiera Bolgheri Superiore Magnum 2020
Other years:
2022| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Tuscany (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | Over 18 months in barrel, followed by another 12 months in bottle before being released to the market. |
| Other years | 2022 |
Description
Argentiera, Doc Bolgheri Superiore, draws its strength and uniqueness from the magnificent territory in which it’s generated. The grapes come from the estate’s best vineyards of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. It is a wine with a rich and silky taste. A long maturation in French oak barrels, the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon and the unique terroir of Tenuta Argentiera make this wine one of the greatest expressions in the Bolgheri area.
Awards
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2020
5Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2020
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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2020
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2020
96/100
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.
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2020
94/100
The prestigious international wine guide from the renowned Robert Parker, the world's most experienced and trusted wine taster.
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2020
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
Over 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- 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 Superiore Magnum 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Bolgheri DOC |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Size | 1,50 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Vendor | Argentiera |
| Climate | Altitudes: 180-200 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South-West. |
| Soil composition | Clay (with slight presence of alkalines), limestone and sand. |
| Plants per hectare | 7,500. |
| Yield per hectare | 6,000kg/h. |
| Harvest | Grapes are hand-picked and carefully selected from the estate’s best vineyards. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28-30 °C |
| Fermentation | 25-30 days. |
| Wine making | The grapes are released by gravity into tanks, each varietal vinified separately. Fermentation and maceration take place in stainless steel tanks for roughly 25-30 days at a controlled temperature never exceeding 28-30 °C. The wine is then transferred to 225-liter French oak barrels – half of which are new – to complete malolactic fermentation. |
| Aging | Over 18 months in barrel, followed by another 12 months in bottle before being released to the market. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |