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These enhance the life and vitality of the soil and plants. Elodie’s fascination with biodynamics had come from time spent working at Cooper Mountain estate in Oregon, USA, followed by stints at other certified vineyards throughout the Rhone. She is deeply committed to organic farming and biodynamic practices are an obvious way to express the full identity of these great soils. In addition to this she hand sows cover crops in-between her rows to continue the addition of diversity in her vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"profile-paragraphs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the outset, in order to better understand the intrinsic identity of each of its 8 plots, she made the choice to separate the grapes in small vats. Élodie has decided to vinify the wine as naturally as possible. After the first harvest she decided to cut out sulphur completely and the wines are made now with zero additions whatsoever. Maturing in concrete vats has also become important for her, giving the wines a fine tannic structure, delicacy and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corkhoarder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51975093420397,"sku":"18437","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/2022DomaineElodieJaumeChateauneuf-du-PapeCabrieres_Rhone_France.jpg?v=1748888488"},{"product_id":"2022-johan-vineyards-petillant-naturel-pinot-noir-rose-van-duzer-corridor-usa","title":"2022 Johan Vineyards Petillant Naturel Pinot Noir Rose, Van Duzer Corridor, USA","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Demeter-certified biodynamic rosé is Pinot Noir from wind-cooled Van Duzer Corridor sites, harvested early for lift and direct-pressed to pale pink. Fermentation starts spontaneously in stainless steel and finishes in bottle as a traditional pét-nat, with no dosage and minimal sulfur; the wine is released unfined and unfiltered under crown cap. 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The Porter Bass Estate sits just up in the hills that overlook the small town of Guerneville, CA (below the fog line, 9 miles from the Pacific Ocean). The vines struggle to ripen each year, providing the perfect environment to make balanced expressions of Coastal Russian River Valley wines. The property is 25 acres under vine (primarily planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a 2 acre Zinfandel parcel named Dot’s Garden). The Estate dates back to the late 1800’s: planted to Zinfandel \u0026amp; Palomino (while the Palomino is long pulled up, some of the original Zinfandel vines still exist in Dot’s Garden).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bass family found this run-down, century-old, vineyard in 1980 and began the arduous process of reviving the vines. Decades of farming-induced erosion had left the soil sustaining only poison oak and blackberries. They looked to Biodynamic and organic farming strategies to create life in the soil and renew the vineyard's vitality. This restoration requires time and patience and the rewards have come over generations rather than years. They replanted most of the original Zinfandel, and all of the Palomino, leaving only a small mother block of Zinfandel. The original budwood from these vines was used in order to maintain the vineyard character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the winemaking the human influence is limited as much as possible. When the grapes arrive at the winery they ferment with indigenous yeasts. This imparts a greater sense of place in the wine. In the red wines the fruit is not crushed, only the stems are removed, leaving the whole berries. This gives a slower start to the fermentation and results in a greater expression of freshness. As the wines age they gain complexity but do not suffer from the premature aging that comes with over-ripe fruit. Gentle handling of the wine, using gravity flow, and minimizing the use of machines in production helps to preserve the vitality of the wine. 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