{"product_id":"2018-two-shepherds-picpoul-blanc-windmill-vineyard","title":"2018 Two Shepherds Picpoul Blanc, Windmill Vineyard","description":"\u003cp\u003e Region: Dunnigan Hills \u0026lt;Yolo County \u0026lt; California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes: Picpoul\u003cbr\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; gravelly alluvial soils; aged in 50% stainless steel, 50% neutral barrel for 8 months; bottled unfined\/unfiltered with minimal added SO2; 150 cases; 11.4% ABV\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker: William Allen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHY IS THIS A UNICORN?\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePicpoul (rare in Cali) that is varietally-correct (that acid!) and crushes the oyster pairing as well as its French cousin, with more complexity and less heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam slings software by day, but his heart is in France. He was making wine in his garage and blogging about it, mostly Rhône varietals, for years before going pro with Two Shepherds, his two-person (and many animals) micro-winery. He works from purchased grapes, careful about organic, and models his wines on the French styles he loves, making tiny lots of old world, low-intervention bottlings from cool climate sites.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLike Picpoul, a varietal native to southern France whose name means ‘lip stinger’ (referring to the grape’s typical raging acidity), of which he made a whopping 6 barrels or 150 cases, one of his larger production wines.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWilliam says, “Picpoul has been on my “hit list” for years, but it has taken until 2018 to be able to find the right source and availability”.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHence his joy in finding Windmill Vineyard, originally planted by Steve Matthiason, with rolling hills planted to Rhone and Bordeaux varieties alongside a glorious array of fruit trees. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd our joy in finding a Picpoul from California (and certified organic!) that actually tastes like Picpoul, with mouthwatering acidity, zesty citrus aromatics, wet rock, gingersnap and minty spice.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith surprising weight that belies its lean 11.4% frame.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYour new go-to crisp white!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774276993303,"sku":"gus1792014745922","price":14.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/6690\/8695\/files\/2018-two-shepherds-picpoul-blanc-windmill-vineyard_1.jpg?v=1792014753","url":"https:\/\/debclubcladfit.shop\/products\/2018-two-shepherds-picpoul-blanc-windmill-vineyard","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}