{"product_id":"2019-brick-mortar-nouveau","title":"2019 Brick \u0026 Mortar Nouveau","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegion: Sonoma Coast AVA \u0026lt; Sonoma \u0026lt; California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes: Syrah, Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003edecomposed sandstone and shale soils; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eproduced in the typical Beaujolais Nouveau method: 10-day carbonic maceration. All fruit is loaded into a tank saturated in CO2 and closed air tight once filled, allowing the fruit to gently warm by way of the heat evolved during the fermentation causing the fruit to ferment intercellularly.  with Chard and Pinot picked on the same day and pressed together, settled via gravity, then co-fermented in neutral barrels; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with no additives; zero-zero; 12.5% ABV; 135 cases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker: Matt + Alexis Iaconis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve been searching long and hard for a Napa winery that checks all of the Rock Juice boxes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHere it is: Brick \u0026amp; Mortar, a tiny project started in 2011 by a young couple, Matt and Alexis Iaconis.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMatt, a native Californian, went to UC Davis to play football and study Atmospheric Science (he wanted to be an astronaut).\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBut an intro course on winemaking changed everything for him. After college, he worked at wineries here and abroad, eventually working with the Antinori family in Napa Valley – a connection that enabled him to get the organic fruit he needed to make his own wine.  The organically farmed fruit here comes from the  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWest Block in Petaluma Gap and Home Block in Carneros, both cool growing sites close to the San Pablo Bay.  Grapes are blanketed with cold wet fog until early afternoon, allowing sufficient hang time for phenolic ripeness while maintaining freshness and acidity.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe aren't usually big fans of the Beaujolais Nouveau\u003cspan\u003e that makes its way here in early November, mostly because it's simple and gimmicky, meant for mass consumption, and generally far from natural.  So this inky, purple wine was a revelation - it has the lift and buoyancy of a carbonic wine, but the fruit is deep and complex.  The Syrah brings the darker flavors of black plum, pepper, violets and juniper, which mesh beautifully with the crunchy, fresh red fruit of\u003c\/span\u003e the Pinot -- all of which are lifted and magnified by the carbo treatment, revealing each grape's best self.\u003cspan\u003e  Chillable, crushable and complex all at once, this might be the most perfect red to welcome sweater season\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e  We've said this before, but Brick \u0026amp; Mortar has changed our minds about \u003c\/span\u003eNapa wineries, proving that the region can produce clean wines with elegance and restraint, at an affordable price point.  Bravo Alexis and Matt!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSERVE SLIGHTLY CHILLED\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695795437728,"sku":"rzx1792015421822","price":21.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2019-brick-mortar-nouveau_1.jpg?v=1792015428","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2019-brick-mortar-nouveau","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}