{"product_id":"2022-jean-bouteille-pirate","title":"2022 Jean Bouteille Pirate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e: Jean-Baptiste Courdesses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e: Barossa Valley, SA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETAL\u003c\/strong\u003e: Merlot, Semillon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEasily the best yet from JB, very impressive stuff, Romuald Valot-esque. \"Pirate is a field blend of 80% Merlot with 20% Semillon from Jeff organically farmed vineyard in Vine vale, East of the Barossa. Vines grown on deep sand over red clay and benefits from a good diurnal temperature to help phenolic ripeness. Jeff has been managing his vineyard organically without any herbicides, pesticides, fungicides \u0026amp; other chemicals for more than 20 years. Spray of Sulfur \u0026amp; Copper are very few due to a dry \u0026amp; windy growing season which help keep the disease pressure low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth grappes are hand picked on the same day \u0026amp; whole bunch tipped into a stainless steel tank to undergo a carbonic maceration for one week \u0026amp; topped with some straight press Merlot juice. After that week the fermentationcstarted \u0026amp; the ferment had one day of foot stomping to extract some colour \u0026amp; aromatic \u0026amp; break down the carbonic effect. Pressed in a horizontal bag press and finish the fermentation in stainless tank.\" - JB\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter years lapsing around the world making wine \/ beer \/sake \/ farming, Jean-Baptiste Courdesses created a winery in Basket Range since 2020, crafting wines exclusively from organically grown grapes, focus on regenerative practice and made naturally without any additions, fining nor filtration but only grape juice : Pur Jus Wines. Based on intuitive reaction \u0026amp; natural instincts decisions, our wines reflect the place and the character of the grape variety only permitted by a farming respectful of the environment and the fauna, flora.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean Bouteille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42909683876002,"sku":"13137","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/products\/38_95841b5c-ede3-4d2b-9d92-8af9a7d78714.png?v=1671330842","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2022-jean-bouteille-pirate","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}