Argiolas started when Antonio Argiolas bought his first three-hectare farm at Serdiana, in southern Sardinia. The winery has been putting Sardinian tradition into its wines since 1938. Today the founder's grandchildren, Valentina, Francesca and Antonio Argiolas, are the current generation, and Mariano Murru is the technical director.
The estate works with native Sardinian grapes, including Nuragus, Carignano, Vermentino and Cannonau. They've traced eleven main varieties on the island and keep a biodiversity field of 5,000 plants. In the vineyards they've used the Simonit and Sirch pruning method for the past 10 years.
The flagship red is Turriga, first made from the 1988 harvest and released in 1991. The name comes from a marble statuette of the Mother Goddess found in the Turriga locality. Antonio had travelled to Argentina and California in 1979, and afterwards bought the Selegas-Sa Tanca and Sisini estates.
Not tasted yet
I haven't reviewed a wine from Argiolas yet. They're on my Top 100 list, which is built from awards.