{"product_id":"2020-eric-forest-saint-veran-terre-noire-copy","title":"2024 Eric Forest Saint Véran \"Terre Noire\" (PRE-ARRIVAL ONLY)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePre-arrival price only, wine will be $151 when landed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wine always of latent power \u0026amp; intensity as the vines here are in excess of 100 years of age. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerre Noire\" refers to the black earth soil which sits with dense quantities of limestone just one metre below the surface.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a gentle slope facing south, it is composed of 40 to 60 cm of brown clay on the surface over a very stony subsoil of white crinoidal limestone. These old vines produce very small grapes with thick skins, which gives so much character and density to the wine.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe cool 2024 vintage perhaps tempers some of the power of the site but it’s still almost sensory overload in the glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlight hints of green pear, peach \u0026amp; other stone fruits.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAn explosion of talc like \u0026amp; chalky texture which coats the tongue.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt roars to the end on Eric’s trademark salinity and citrus driven fruits.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eVery wide, but more so impossibly long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification with native yeasts in 300-liter barrels (30% new oak – higher ratio can be sustained from these very old vines). Aging is for 12 months in barrels without racking (no bâtonnage) then blending in stainless steel tanks for 6 lunar cycles on fine lees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ethereal Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48807450804379,"sku":null,"price":104.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2548\/4596\/files\/EricForestSaintVeranTerreNoire2022.png?v=1786943400","url":"https:\/\/ethereal-wines.myshopify.com\/products\/2020-eric-forest-saint-veran-terre-noire-copy","provider":"Ethereal Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}