{"product_id":"2018-angeleno-superbloom-zinfandel-suess-vineyard","title":"2018 Angeleno Superbloom Zinfandel Süess Vineyard","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Lodi grapes + LA winemaking \u0026lt; CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrapes: Zinfandel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; whole-cluster grapes from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100-year-old vines. They foot-tread this wine on the stems, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eferment on the skins for five days before pressing; bottled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunfined\/unfiltered w\/ minimal added So2; 11.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemakers:Jasper Dickson + Amy Luftig Viste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine production is a rare activity within the borders of Los Angeles,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elet alone one that uses actual grapes from LA County. But apparently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLA used to be a city of vines -- the first city seal was a bunch of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrapes, and in the 1830's, they were making 2 million bottles of wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea year, three years before Napa even had their first commercial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewinery. So Angelino has one of the coolest stories around, involving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eactual Angelinos: Jasper worked at natty wine stalwart Silverlake wine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efor 10 years, where he met customer Amy, whose interest in wine grew \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eto the point where she embarked upon enology studies at UCLA.  Jasper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand Amy founded their wine project in 2014, when they began sourcing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egrapes, crowdfunded $25,000, started reworking a space in Chinatown (a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94-year-old building used to be a fabrication workshop) in April 2018, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand then secured an ABC wine production license.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFast forward to today, when they've outgrown their grape sources in LA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCounty, and have expanded way up the coast to the Sierra Foothills, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhere they get these pristine Zin grapes from a vineyard that has been \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eorganic for over 100 years -- from the start.  SuperBloom (referencing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhat happens when the wildflowers bloom after much needed California \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erainfall) is inspired by the old-school California zins back when they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewere low alcohol, fresh wines with good acidity.   We're loving this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eopaque light red that is tart, tangy, and softly fruity, with red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eplum, cranberry, sour cherry, that Zin baking spice thing, and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edistinctly cherry cola vibe.  Drink with a slight chill, outdoors on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewarm October night, Aviator Nation hoodie optional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695796125856,"sku":"kbf1792015444596","price":18.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2018-angeleno-superbloom-zinfandel-suess-vineyard_1.jpg?v=1792015451","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2018-angeleno-superbloom-zinfandel-suess-vineyard","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}