{"product_id":"2020-deux-punx-pinot-gris-ramato","title":"2020 Deux Punx Pinot Gris Ramato","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSan Benito County \u0026lt; California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Gris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic\/biodynamic farming; x soils; grapes are \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efoot stomped, left on the skins for 1 week, then racked into neutral oak for 8 months, before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebottling, unfined\/unfiltered, with minimal added So2; 10.3% ABV; 70 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan Schaaf \u0026amp; Aaron Olson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDan Schaaf, former skateboarder now water-resources engineer, and his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epartner Aaron Olson, former punk band drummer turned software\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eengineer, have no intention of ever trading the security of their\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estraight gigs for full-time winemaking. Because they don't want to be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edependent on the income from wine to put food on the table - lest it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003echange their motivation for natty winemaking and affordability.  They\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emet in 2005 and bonded over this shared punk attitude. Their motto:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Deux Punx are the antidote the wine industry needs. Utter crassness!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo training, no affiliations and plans to keep it that way. Punk rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eethos insist wines are made frugally and sold for honest prices.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe parallels between their love of punk\/skate culture and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eback-to-basics, anti-establishment ethos of natural winemaking are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eclear.  They're all about risk and freedom, having skipped skilled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eformal winemaking training, instead taking a DIY approach.  Schaaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esays: “Aaron and I have always said, ‘let’s not be influenced, let’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebe outsiders a little bit.” And while they've come a long way, they're\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003estill on the fringe -- and happy to stay there.  They started with a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e60 case production in 2007, and are now up to a whopping 700 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etotal across 8 or so different wines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut the wines are good.  Really good. Like this skin-contact\u003c\/span\u003e Pinot Gris from a practicing organic and biodynamic vineyard in Tres Pinos, a small town located in San Benito County, CA. Going for a ramato style wine, the grapes spend a week on the skins, resulting in a glowing, cloudy orange potion that falls somewhere in between an orange wine and a rose.  It smells spicy and herbaceous, but tastes quite exotic, with lush papaya, blood orange and peach. There's a nice viscosity to the texture -- orange jello maybe?  And we also love the story behind the label: Dan’s nephew, who is autistic, did the art, and 10% of the profits from this wine go to autism awareness.  A delicious wine that supports a great cause - what could be more perfect for Thanksgiving?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242813346075,"sku":"arr1792016423516","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/3923\/0491\/files\/2020-deux-punx-pinot-gris-ramato_1.jpg?v=1792016430","url":"https:\/\/closetrodcladwear.shop\/products\/2020-deux-punx-pinot-gris-ramato","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}