{"product_id":"2019-la-borie-vdf-grenachesyrah","title":"2019 La Borie VDF Grenache\/Syrah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRegion: Suze-La-Rousse \u0026lt; Provence \u0026lt; Rhône Valley \u0026lt; France\u003cspan\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes: Grenache, Syrah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic viticulture (in organic certification); galet stone covered clay-limestone soils; de-stemmed, fermented and aged in cement vats; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with \u0026lt;20ppm So2; vegan; 12.7% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker: Raphael Knapp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've known Frenchie Raphael Knapp for ages.  He used to be an importer of artisanal, organic French wine, a lot of which we bought and drank.  He knows his stuff.  So we were thrilled to learn that he had purchased an estate in the Southern \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRhône, with an 18th century Chateau that is connected to the local and apparently famous castle.  All kinds of fancy stuff, but what matters here is the location (south of the Northern \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRhône, yet north of the Southern \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRhône -- cooler, so wines are fresher than the average Southern \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRhône wines) and soils - super rocky marly and clay - very good for grapes.  Upon taking over, Raphael immediately started the organic conversion and certification process and cleaning up the winemaking. He's clearly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e living the dream, and while we're a teensy bit jealous, at least we get to enjoy the fruits of his labor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike this light and juicy take Grenache\/Syrah blend, far from the bold (and often heavy wine) we find in this hot, sunny region. It smells a bit foresty, like pine resin and pepper, with more forest floor on the palate, along with tart plums, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eplush black cherry, and sweet forest berries in cranberry jello.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eServe slightly chilled, with anything grilled.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAlso killer as a late-night sipper, ideally in front of a roaring fire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246923243832,"sku":"izu1792016801977","price":17.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5480\/2488\/files\/2019-la-borie-vdf-grenachesyrah_1.jpg?v=1792016808","url":"https:\/\/sailingclubfit.shop\/products\/2019-la-borie-vdf-grenachesyrah","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}