{"product_id":"2022-conduit-amador-county-fair-play-grenache-noir","title":"2022 Conduit Amador County 'Fair Play' Grenache Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Fair Play AVA \u0026lt; Sierra Foothills \u0026lt; California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape: Grenache Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic, zero-input farming; rocky + volcanic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esoils on very steep slopes; 50% whole cluster and 50% whole berry fermentaion for 25 days then pressed off into old French oak and aged it 8 months before bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, unfined and unfiltered, with 15ppm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eadded S02; 12.5% ABV; 62 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaker: Aaron Bryan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAaron has a nontraditional winemaking background. A classically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etrained economist, he fell in love with the art and science of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewinemaking during his time at UC Santa Barbara.  He continued his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003einformal wine education (drinking a lot) in New York City, so when he\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emoved back to California he started making beer and wine out of his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egarage in SF's Mission District. Eventually, he met a group of urban\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewinemakers on Treasure Island and started trading beer for a few\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebarrels of cellar space, working with our friend Noel of Purity back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ein the day. In 2013 he decided to make the leap to full time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewinemaker, and has been producing Conduit and divergent vine wines and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTag + Jug Cider.  In 2014 Aaron met Amy, who was working for a wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edistributor, and they clicked around a shared love of wine and food.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThey got married, and Amy now runs the back office operations for the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethree brands. In 2020, after many years or sourcing fruit from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCalifornia’s Sierra Foothills, Aaron and Amy fell in love with a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeautiful piece of property, vineyard, and winery in the Sierra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFoothills that has now become the home base of Conduit, divergent vine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewines, Tag + Jug Cider Co., as well as their own Gold Dust Vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe'll let Aaron tell you more: \"We think this is the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e perfect Grenache for Pinot drinkers, bursting with fruit flavors of bing cherries, baking spice, and strawberry fruit roll up, highlighted with cinnamon and white pepper spices.  It's delicious, it's versatile, and we have paired with anything from pizza to duck to grilled chicken, hamburgers, and vegetables...the fresh acidity and light tannin finish would even hold up to red meats like Hanger Steak and Filet Mignon.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOur take?  Pretty much the perfect chillable red for fall-winter!  Light, juicy, a velvety, almost fuzzy mouthfeel, bright fresh fruit leaving tart cherry, cranberry and that addictive cinnamon spice note that we can't get enough of.  STAFF FAVE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53247097241912,"sku":"hvf1792017114564","price":18.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5480\/2488\/files\/2022-conduit-amador-county-fair-play-grenache-noir_1.jpg?v=1792017122","url":"https:\/\/sailingclubfit.shop\/products\/2022-conduit-amador-county-fair-play-grenache-noir","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}