{"product_id":"2019-losonci-pinot-noir","title":"2019 Losonci Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegion: Mátra \u0026lt; Hungary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrapes: Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; soils are andesite (volcanic), tons of iron\/red clay, and chalk; o\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epen vat fermented and then a year in tank\u003c\/span\u003e before bottling unfined\/unfiltered with \u0026lt;20ppm SO2; 12.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker: Bálint Losonci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNEW VINTAGE!  Light, pretty Hungarian Pinot is back and better than ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBálint Losonci entered the wine business as a writer for a  wine magazine and was exposed to a whole world of Hungarian wines in the late 1990s that was just waking up after Communism. After learning the ropes, he joined a few other like-minded small producers who believed in the future potential of the Mátra appellation, which has quietly become Hungary’s second largest appellation (7500+ hectares),but has been dominated by just a few larger industrial players – a Soviet cooperative era hangover. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBálint doesn’t spray anything of any kind – he doesn’t have to, as his vineyards have the right exposure and are protected from harsh weather on all sides by the tallest mountains in the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePinot Noir from Hungary, you ask?  We hadn't seen it before either, and here it takes on a different character: aromatic, soft red fruits, baking spice and a volcanic smoky\/briny edge.  Light and straightforward with decent skin tannins, it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also happens to be\u003c\/span\u003e the rare red wine that works as well with veggies as it does with a burger or a sloppy burrito.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30 minutes of chill brings out the aromatics and the lovely quirks.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774475239703,"sku":"cte1792016760017","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/6690\/8695\/files\/2019-losonci-pinot-noir_1.png?v=1792016766","url":"https:\/\/debclubcladfit.shop\/products\/2019-losonci-pinot-noir","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}