Turriga by Argiolas - the island tycoon!

Dear Wine Lovers,

How are you today? I'm very excited about my next little write-up, today is a big deal for me.

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Wine-Captain speaking and we're going to have a soft landing on the fabulous and famous Sardinia.

Sardinia and its Costa Smeralda, celebrated for its beaches, its emerald green waters and its fashion and exclusive night and day life... and also celebrated all around the world for another thing, maybe one of the best and most authentic wines in the world and I'm so so glad to introduce you the only and unbelievable:

Turriga by Argiolas (taaadaaaaaam)

(Picture this: I'm standing up right now and I'm clapping my hands alone in a room all by myself, in great great respect)

The Argiola's Family are winemaker dating back to 1918. A lot of success in many years of activity and many of that stem from a magic day, "the great event!", when a man visited the island and not just any man, but Mr. Giacomo Tachis in person, the oenologist, the master, the founding father of mythical Sassicaia, no other words are needed, I rest my case.

Mr. Tachis, together with the Argiola's family, started to produce the Turriga, a muscle blend of Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale Sardo, Malvasia Nera grapes (what kind of grapes man!!!).

Produced with a vinification method that's extremely rare, they dote on their grapes like babies at harvest time, plucked by hand in the early morning, they are brought to the cellar for manual selection and the first fermentation which is strictly controlled. After a maceration of about 20 days the wine relaxes for 2 years in new French oak barrels and finally Turriga refines himself in the bottle for a further 20 days.

With a black-ruby-red Turriga will have you at first sight, really. I love this wine and my enthusiasm is so great that I can't help but write about it on my blog.

With a strong and balanced structure, lovely red fruity taste, plum-like and sugary, with licorice, vanilla and enjoyable sensations it makes your mouth black and your heart satisfied.

Turriga, in my opinion, is an Italian masterpiece and I'm really proud of it.

I suggest you to taste "The King" as soon as possible, preferably before the summer, 2001 or 2004 vintage, both perfect.

Suggested retail price (in a wine-shop) is about 50 euros. Not cheap but I absolutely have Turriga one time per year, "Happy Birthday to me".

I bow my head to Mr. Tachis and to Argiola's Family for this fantastic product and I think that everyone of us must have a friend like "Turriga" in our home-cellar.

Enjoy the soil of Sardinia, enjoy life.

Angelo D'Alessandro

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