{"product_id":"2018-cruse-wine-co-monkey-jacket","title":"2018 Cruse Wine Co. Monkey Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Suisun Valley\u003c\/span\u003e \u0026lt; CA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eValdiguié\u003c\/span\u003e, Tannat, Syrah, old-vine Carignan + a field blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOrganic farming (85% of fruit is certified), 20% whole cluster; fermented and aged in concrete; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with minimal SO2; 12.8% ABV\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMichael Cruse\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"text-block-5\" class=\"mk-text-block\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNEW VINTAGE ALERT!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing back Monkey Jacket from Michael Cruse, another young Cali producer who doesn’t own vineyards, and is constantly on the hunt for organic grape sources all over the Bay Area. So, it’s no wonder that he’s innovating and making wine with all kinds of random grapes. Which totally works with his philosophy of making wine for daily drinking, not wine for cellaring. Like this insanely delicious blend, which is 51% Valdiguie from \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eacross Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Suisun, plus Carignan, Syrah, and a North Coast field blend that gets a bit of whole cluster for lift and freshness\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonkey Jacket (named after a type of jacket worn by sailors, hence the sailboat art) is always the crowd pleaser, the bottle that goes fast in a crowd -- although you might want to stash this tasty nugget away to drink yourself, without sharing a drop, even if you aren’t normally a greedy pig.  The 2018 vintage is still medium-bodied and very approachable, but has more of a tannic grip than usual (thanks to the Tannat), with dark, crunchy fruit, tart cranberry and violets.  It feels very masculine and serious, making a perfect match for a burger or something meaty.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695806087328,"sku":"tgl1792016056270","price":21.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2018-cruse-wine-co-monkey-jacket_1.jpg?v=1792016063","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2018-cruse-wine-co-monkey-jacket","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}