{"product_id":"2020-nue-wilde-cabernet-sauvignon-busalacchi-vineyard","title":"2020 Nue Wilde Cabernet Sauvignon Busalacchi Vineyard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Clement HIlls AVA \u0026lt; Lodi \u0026lt; CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrapes: Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming, small family vineyard; Cometa,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMontpellier and Rocklin soils of volcanic origin (granite\/tufa);\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edestemmed but in an effort to be light on the grape skins, the wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis not crushed. The juice took about 3 days to start fermentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFermentation continued slowly, 2 punchdowns a day throughout for a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etotal of 16 days on the skins; aged in neutral oak barrels; bottled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunfined\/unfiltered with minimal added So2; 200 cases; 12.5% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaker: Ben Herod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNue Wilde is the new project from our friend Ben, formerly of Oro en\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaz.  He's sourcing fruit from organic vineyards and making wine in an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eold-school, hands off fashion.  The grapes for this Cab hail from a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esmall vineyard in the newly designated Clements Hills AVA in Lodi,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efarmed organically by the Busalacchi family.  It's a fantastic little\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecorner of of the Sierra Foothills for viticulture, with the cool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003esummer breezes off the San Francisco Bay delta giving a 30 to 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edegree diurnal temperature swing (the temp range from day and night), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhich allows the grapes to retain good acid levels while gracefully \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ematuring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe've been searching for a good, old school, low ABV Cali Cab made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eaccording to our natural standards - which is surprisingly hard to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efind.   But this one checks every box.  Super bright, medium-bodied,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eearthy, and honest, with classic cedar, brambly, dusty red fruit, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eintense forest floor undertones.  Soft, light tannins and a round,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elengthy finish make it both user-friendly and memorable.  It drinks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeautifully now, but this has the legs to age, if you have that much\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eself-restraint.  Friends, meet your new clean Cab swap!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67695814574240,"sku":"hpr1792016857199","price":24.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5833\/0016\/files\/2020-nue-wilde-cabernet-sauvignon-busalacchi-vineyard_1.jpg?v=1792016864","url":"https:\/\/boardroomwear.shop\/products\/2020-nue-wilde-cabernet-sauvignon-busalacchi-vineyard","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}