{"product_id":"2020-rogue-vine-jamon-jamon","title":"2020 Rogue Vine 'Jamón Jamón'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Rahuil \u0026lt; Itata Valley \u0026lt; Chile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes: Moscatel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; old, dry-farmed vines on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egranite soil; 7-week maceration on skins then 2 months in concrete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebefore aging in old 500L barrels; 12% ABV; 178 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Justin Decker and Leo Erazo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNEW VINTAGE ALERT!  Everyone's favorite (and value-priced) skin-fermented Moscatel (aka Orange wine) from Chile is back!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eItata, Chile is an old and nearly forgotten viticultural valley with ancient bush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003evines (like, hundreds of years old) growing on pure granitic soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe area was once a famous wine-producing region, with vineyards \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplanted in the 1500s, and today is emerging as a hotbed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall-scale natural wine projects.   From smart folks who recognize \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe goldmine in these soils (pure volcanic granite soils that retain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewater like a dream, and have repelled pests -- even phylloxera, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enaturally, forever) and the opportunity for reviving the area's rich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinemaking traditions.   Rogue Vine is one of these newish artisanal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprojects, led by buddies Leo Erazo, winemaker at one of the Mendoza \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efactories, and American expat Justin Decker. They make wines from two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edifferent subregions of the Itata Valley, where their hillside, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edry-farmed vineyards are 60-300+ years old, and all work is done by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehorse plowing and hand farming.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a very user-friendly and pretty orange wine, laser-focused and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebone dry but extremely aromatic -- it smells like my mom's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efreesia\/gardenia perfume hours after applying.  Not in your face \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earomatic, but subtly intoxicating. In the mouth, it’s savory and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epuckery but not tannic, with ripe peach, almond, honeysuckle and a pop \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof black pepper spice. A lovely, happy wine for spring, you’ll want \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis for Thursday afternoon happy hour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith some Jamón' (if you're a pig-eater), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor salty nuts.  Chill but not too much -- orange wines shouldn’t be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserved ice cold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54242280079643,"sku":"aqp1792015970543","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1029\/3923\/0491\/files\/2020-rogue-vine-jamon-jamon_1.jpg?v=1792015976","url":"https:\/\/closetrodcladwear.shop\/products\/2020-rogue-vine-jamon-jamon","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}