{"title":"Santuvario","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"nv-santuvario-lozio-xiii-vdt-rosso","title":"Santuvario Vino Rosso Lozio XIII 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/pages\/sept24-red-3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSEPTEMBER 2024 WINE CLUB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeralding from the most prized bunches in Ivano's vineyard, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLozio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is Santuvario’s masterpiece and is only produced from superior vintages. Harvested from 40 plus year old vines grown on a hill of sandy, mineral-rich volcanic soils, this Boca gem is made up of 80% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNebbiolo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and 20% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVespolina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The fruit is destemmed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Since the Vespolina ripens earlier, it and the Nebbiolo are vinified separately; the Nebbiolo is macerated for about a month. The two wines are then blended and aged in one oak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebotte\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e for three years, followed by a year in bottle. Sulfur is used very sparingly at harvest, racking and bottling. Harmonious and ethereal, like the best reds produced in Piedmont, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLozio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is immediately pleasing to the palate with delicate cherry and menthol notes and a surprising minerality and lift that will most certainly age beautifully over the coming years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12868229627984,"sku":"210000003971","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/SantuvarioLozio.jpg?v=1726513238"},{"product_id":"santuvario-vino-rosso-santuvario-2018","title":"Santuvario Vino Rosso Santuvario 2018","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/pages\/sept24-red-2\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEPTEMBER 2024 WINE CLUB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe estate’s eponymous ‘Santuvario’ red is pulled from their younger (20-to-40-year-old) vines, a blend always of 50% Nebbiolo and a varying amount of Croatina, Vespolina and Uva Rara. Vineyards lie at around 400 meters in elevation among steep hills in the middle of woods on porphyry-rich volcanic soils; they are farmed organically and entirely by hand. The bunches are hand-harvested, destemmed and co-fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tank, then pressed by hand in a small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etorchio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e press into a single 1700-liter Austrian oak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebotte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where the wine ages for a year. Bottled without filtration and aged for another year. Sulfur is used sparingly. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eClassified as a ‘Vino Rosso’ since it doesn't spend the DOC-required 18 month-minimum in wood (plus, Ivano is skeptical about the bureaucracy and quality of the Boca DOC), its vintage is represented on the label by Roman numerals. The label is an artistic rendering of the local Boca topographical map by Paola Barbaglia, Ivano's partner in the winery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA  wine of incredible complexity and poise, vertical and deep, with notes of red cherry, milk chocolate, mushroom, leather, crushed rock, underbrush, and goji berry on the nose. It shows herbs, earth, and gentle spices, dark fruits as well as warm hazelnut tones, black tea, graphite, and a great salty-bitter minerality on the palate. Finely built and medium-bodied, racy acidity carries through to a fresh, balsamic finish. Ivano’s are some of the purest Nebbiolo-based wines we know and this  ‘entry-level’ offering is the quintessential expression of all that is great from the region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40223411241040,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/SantuvarioRosso.jpg?v=1726513249"},{"product_id":"santuvario-vino-rosso-lavigna-2020","title":"Santuvario Vino Rosso Lavigna 2020","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn only its second vintage, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLavigna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a rare and extremely low production \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erosso \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecomprised of 100% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCroatina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. Elegant and fresh, with sweet and delicate red berry and herbaceous tones, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLavigna\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a delightfully approachable wine with purity and class. The grapes are grown in a dramatic amphitheater-like plot in the unique and traditional Maggiorina style and completely harvested by hand. After a native yeast fermentation in open-top stainless steel vats (outdoors!), the grapes then macerate for one month. Next, they are pressed and racked to 500 liter oak barrels for a year of elevage followed by an additional year of aging in bottle before release. Rustic and rare, this wine pairs well with braised meat and roasted veggies.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Farm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40223412158544,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/image_edf0db91-d6a9-49d5-abb5-1bdc69c033a9.jpg?v=1689525945"},{"product_id":"santuvario-vino-bianco-gino-2021","title":"Santuvario Vino Bianco Gino 2021","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSantuvario’s white offering is made from 100% \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eErbaluce\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, an often overlooked Piemontese grape that has been gaining more and more attention in recent years. Crisp and bright, with notes of apple and white flower, this singular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebianco \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis grown in volcanic, fine gravel soil in one of the highest regions in all of Piemonte. The grapes are grown organically, harvested by hand, and fermented with native yeasts. It is followed by a 2 week maceration and is aged in stainless steel with minimal sulfur added. Pairs well with light seafood dishes or a bitter green salad.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Farm Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40223412387920,"sku":"","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7695\/files\/image_84765be1-2531-4b9f-a2e9-a94e5e64adff.jpg?v=1689525830"}],"url":"https:\/\/biondivino.com\/collections\/santuvario-2023\/grillo.oembed","provider":"Biondivino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}