{"product_id":"2018-humus-rose","title":"2018 Humus Rosé","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Lisbon \u0026lt; Portugal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrapes: Touriga Nacional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming, certified by Sativa PT since\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2007; clay\/limestone soils; fermented in tank and aged 12 months in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e225L old barrel; zero additions, not even SO2; unfined\/unfiltered;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.5% ABV; 150 cases\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinemaker: Rodrigo Filipe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eQuinta do Paço is Rodrigo’s small family farm, about one hour north of \u003c\/span\u003eLisbon and 20km from the Atlantic, a cool microclimate where you get\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecooling sea breezes and high humidity (good for maintaining acid in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrapes). Rodrigo’s father planted the first parcels of vines in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e90’s but it wasn’t until the early 2000’s that Rodrigo took on the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erole as winemaker (winegrower actually), after working as an engineer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has no formal oenology training, having learned by reading his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efather’s old wine books, attending various courses and workshops, and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby following his gut, always focused on the quality of the grapes and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe health of the soil.  He adds nothing to his wines, not even So2,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut they're super clean, a true reflection of his thick clay\/limestone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoils and the salty air that blows over from the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRodrigo ferments this wine on the skins, then ages it in big, old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarrels for a year - that's serious treatment for a rosé.  Indeed,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRodrigo wanted more than a simple porch pounder from this wine, which\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis made more like an orange wine than most pinks.  And indeed this is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea very special and unique rosé, with layers of rhubarb, strawberries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand earth, a kiss of tannins and an almost chewy texture.  It's a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003econversation starter, worthy of the dinner table or slow sipping on a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewarm night.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774328832279,"sku":"npd1792015343920","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/6690\/8695\/files\/2018-humus-rose_1.jpg?v=1792015352","url":"https:\/\/debclubcladfit.shop\/products\/2018-humus-rose","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}