{"product_id":"2025-sassafras-white-ancestral","title":"2025 Sassafras White Ancestral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paul Starr \u0026amp; Tammy Braybrook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tumbarumba\/Canberra District, NSW \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chardonnay, Savagnin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sustainable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Starr and Tammy Braybrook of Sassafras wines don’t have a background in winemaking, don’t come from a great dynasty of respected vintners, and didn’t inherit a chateau to work from. In fact, they came out of I.T jobs in Canberra a decade or so ago, and make wines for the best possible reason: because they love the product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin a few years, they were hitting the headlines of the wine world, thanks to their determination to communicate to the public their passion for wines made with the ‘ancestral method’ - a technique which allows a sparkling wine to finish its primary fermentation in the bottle. While this might sound complicated, it’s actually a far more homely, rustic and old fashioned way of making bubbly than the dominant Champagne method - to produce sparkling wines that use only their original grape sugar, with no riddling or disgorgement. With a nod to German lager brewing tradition, the wines slowly finish their fermentation in bottle at low temperatures before being released.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sassafras","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47193732645026,"sku":"12755","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/files\/5_059700e1-07ae-450c-a448-6ba09939304b.png?v=1776854669","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2025-sassafras-white-ancestral","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}