Tenuta Argentiera Poggio Ai Ginepri Rosso Toscana IGT

Description

Tenuta Argentiera Poggio Ai Ginepri Rosso Toscana IGT was the very first wine which was produced by Tenuta Argentiera back in 2002. Today it is a benchmark wine for the region. 

Tenuta Argentiera is located at the Southern tip of the Castagneto Carducci area in the southern edges of the Bolgheri DOC appellation. The estate is situated on land which was once an Etruscan silver mine. Hence the name, “Argentiera” translates as silver. The estate covers some 153 hectares with 85 hectares of estate vineyards. The owner is Austrian Stanislaus Turnauer. The vneyards were planted under the direction of Pietro Antinori from 1990. Turnauer has assembled a formidable team, including  CEO Federico Zileri Dal Verme, general manager Leonardo Raspini (previously of Ornellaia and Cecchi) and locally-born winemaker Nicola Carrera, who has worked at Chateau Palmer and Torbreck.

Tenuta Argentiera Poggio Ai Ginepri Rosso is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The estate’s vineyards are located at some of the highest elevations in the and are situated less than 1 kilometre from the Tyrrhenian sea. The vineyard soils are composed of the of the aeolian red sands typical of the Donoratico area, which yield very approachable, delicious wines. The vineyards for this wine re located at 80 to 100 metres above sea level with a west facing aspect.

Following destemming and gentle pressing, each variety is vinified separately. Fermentation and maceration occur in stainless steel tanks for about 15-20 days at a controlled temperature never exceeding 28°C. Half of the wine is then put into 225-liter barrels made of used French and Hungarian oak, where malolactic fermentation takes place. The other half of the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks. Both portions are matured for 6 months. The final blend is then produced and the wine is bottled and aged 3 months in bottle prior to release.