Argiolas - Sardinian Wine Tasting

There was a tasting of Argiolas, winery from Sardinia, Italy.
This winery focuses on indigenous grapes to the island.

Sardinia belongs to warm Mediterranean climate, but the series of hills provides the diverse topography and temperature for grapes to grow.

Costamolino 2015
100% Vermentino
Pronounced aromas of lemon, grapefruit, honeysuckle, caramelized pear, olive.
There was savoriness, too. this would be a good food wine.

Perdera 2013
90% Monica. This is a grape variety cultivated only in Sardinia. They use cement tank for this grape otherwise it oxidizes too fast due to its low tannin and acidity.
Candied and stewed red fruit.

Costera 2013
90% Cannonau, which is a local name for Grenache.
Strawberry and burned caramel.

Korem 2013
55% Bovale Sardo. This is a variety used mostly for blending.
Once became out-of-fashion and almost disappeared, but this winery is trying to revive this grape and made this gorgeous wine.
There was a balance between the richness of preserved fruit and freshness.

Turriga 2012
85% Cannonau
Candied cherry, strawberry, rose, coffee and citrus leaf-like greenness.
Great wine, with a price to match.

Interesting wines. Costamolino was very approachable. Perdera and Costera had rustic feel, and Korem and Turriga were concentrated and complex.

We bought Korem which the winemaker said drinkable in youth, so we will open this sometime soon!