{"product_id":"2019-grosjean-gamay","title":"2019 Grosjean Gamay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRegion: Vallee D’Aoste \u0026lt; Italy    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGrapes: Gamay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: certified biodynamic farming; terraced vineyards on granitic limestone soil; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e4-5 days of maceration followed by aging in stainless steel; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with minimal So2; 13% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWinemakers: The 5 Grosjean brothers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHigh up in the Alps on the border of France (and the base of Mont Blanc), the Valle d’Aoste is a hidden gem in Italy, with more castles than residents.  Tiny vineyard plots on volcanic soil dot the fairytale alpine landscape.  Here the Grosjean family traces its roots back to the village of Fornet in the high mountain passes of the Valle d’Aosta where they raised cattle. During the summer months, the family cultivated grapes and chestnuts on the slopes at lower altitude (here, \"lower\" means 600m, roughly 2000 feet!), stocking up on wine to fortify themselves over the long winters.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1969, Dauphin Grosjean, the father of the five sons that now run the estate, was encouraged to present his wine at the local \"wine expo.\"  Based on the positive reception of the wine, he decided to expand grape cultivation to a whopping 7 hectares (still tiny) and make estate wine.  Today,\u003c\/span\u003e the Grosjean family is one of the very few growers making their own wine -- with the small plots, individual grower yields are super low, so most sell their fruit to the local co-op.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe're partial to the high-altitude mountain wines of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVallee D’Aoste, which generally have a distinctive alpine character, lower alcohol and crunchy bright fruit -- a style  the \u003c\/span\u003eGrosjean wines exemplify.  Like this Gamay that screams ALPINE with juicy, aromatic red fruit, black pepper and bright acid that goes down way too easy.  If you're a Gamay fan, especially of the Beaujolais Village variety, this is up your alley. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSERVE SLIGHTLY CHILLED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242278506779,"sku":"fod1792015925868","price":19.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/3923\/0491\/files\/2019-grosjean-gamay_1.jpg?v=1792015933","url":"https:\/\/closetrodcladwear.shop\/products\/2019-grosjean-gamay","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}