{"product_id":"little-brunswick-viebe-macedon-pinot-gris-2022","title":"Little Brunswick ‘ViEbE’ Macedon Pinot Gris 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eA ramato-style rosé from our friend Alex of Little Brunswick Wine Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginating in the area now occupied by Friuli, Italy and Goriška Brda, Slovenia, Ramato is a traditional style of Pinot Grigio made with extended skin contact. Pinot Gris grapes have naturally pinkish-grey skins, which impart a distinctive copper or amber colour to the wine, along with additional texture, tannin and aromatic complexity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Brunswick's ‘ViEbE’ 2022 is a local interpretation, made by Alex Croker using Pinot Gris from the MAFIC vineyard in Mount Franklin, in Victoria's Macedon Ranges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally planted with Dolcetto, Pinot Gris and Nebbiolo, MAFIC has an unusual history among Victorian vineyards. Its first experimental plantings date to 1988, when Lesley McGillivray began exploring the suitability of Italian varieties to the volcanic soils of Mount Franklin. Croker selected the Pinot Gris for its natural acidity and particularly well-developed skin tannins, characteristics he considered well suited to extended maceration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes spent almost a month on skins in stainless steel before pressing, followed by a year in barrel and a further year in tank. This extended maturation allows the tannins to integrate and the wine's floral character to develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cardwell Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67907321364794,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6022\/0218\/files\/LBWC_Macedon_Ramato_Cardwell_Cellars.png?v=1793936812","url":"https:\/\/cardwellcellars.com\/products\/little-brunswick-viebe-macedon-pinot-gris-2022","provider":"Cardwell Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}