About Argiolas
Argiolas is a family-owned winery based in Serdiana, in the Cagliari province of Sardinia, Italy. Founded in 1938 by Antonio Argiolas, it is now run by the third generation of the family and is one of the island's most prominent producers. The winery is known for working with indigenous Sardinian grape varieties such as Cannonau, Vermentino, Carignano, and Nasco, producing wines that include the flagship red blend Turriga.
Prices are for take away and shipping. The wine bar serves from its own list.
The winery
About Argiolas
History
Argiolas is a family winery in Serdiana, a village in the hills north of Cagliari in southern Sardinia. Most sources date the winery to 1938 and credit Antonio Argiolas as its founder. Some trace the family's vineyards further back, to his father's first purchase around 1918. Antonio's sons Franco and Giuseppe, known locally as Francolino and Peppetto, later took the business forward.
In the 1970s, when European policy paid growers to pull out vines, the family went the other way and invested in new vineyards and equipment.
The land and the vineyards
Estimates of the vineyard area range from about 230 to almost 250 hectares, spread over five estates in the south of the island. Sardinia's own grapes lead: Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale Sardo and Malvasia Nera for reds, and Vermentino among the whites.
The wines
Turriga is the best known red, a blend of Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale Sardo and Malvasia Nera, developed with the winemaker Giacomo Tachis. Vermentino di Sardegna is a regular in reviews, and the winery bottles a wide list of Sardinian reds, whites and sweet wines. Output is about two million bottles a year.
Today
The third generation now takes part in the work: Valentina, Francesca and Antonio, grandchildren of the founder, alongside Franco and Giuseppe. The winemaker named in the guides is Mariano Murru.
- Founded
- 1938 (most sources)
- Area
- Serdiana, south Sardinia
- Vineyards (hectares)
- About 230 to 250 (sources vary)
- Main grapes
- Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale Sardo, Malvasia Nera, Vermentino
- Owners
- Argiolas family
- Winemaker
- Mariano Murru