{"product_id":"2023-jade-gross-piano-piano-tempranillo-rioja-doca-spain","title":"2023 Jade Gross 'Piano Piano' Tempranillo, Rioja DOCa, Spain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrape variety: Tempranillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVintage: 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnit Quantity: 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduction Volume: 1630 bottles (with individual bottle number)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBorn and raised in Hong Kong, Jade Gross (高思翠) grew up in an American–Chinese family. She went on to pursue studies in Politics and Human Rights in New York and London but realised that her true passion was to cook. Following her dream in Paris, she attended culinary school and worked in the 3–Michelin starred restaurant, Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée. Jade then moved to Spain where she interned at Mugaritz, a 2–Michelin starred restaurant in San Sebastián.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn a period of seven years, she rose to the ranks of Chef de Cuisine by the age of 26 and finally ascended to the R\u0026amp;D department. While at Mugaritz, she visited wineries in La\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Rioja and was struck by her conversations with Abel Mendoza and his wife Maite Fernández, winemakers in San Vicente de la Sonsierra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 2018, Jade left her life as a Chef behind to start a new adventure from scratch. She studied through the WSET and achieved the Diploma. With the support and guidance of Abel and Maite, Jade launched her personal wine project in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJade's mentor Abel Mendoza is an icon who represents \"the third way\" of Rioja. The winery made wines beyond the \"Traditionalist and Modernist\" debate. Tired of Rioja wines being only focused on aging classifications or aging vessels - being a flavour, not a region; a new generation of winemakers focused instead of making fresh, vibrant wines with a sense of place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWine making:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain. Sourced from a 0,45 hectare plot planted in 1987, the bush vines grow over calcareous clay soils at an altitude of 480 meters above sea level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe grapes were hand-harvested in 18 kg crates on October 3rd 2019. They were fully destemmed andfoot trodden during fermentation in open-top vessels. The wine aged for 12 months in French oak barrels where malolactic fermentation took place naturally.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArrives March 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corkhoarder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53065088893293,"sku":"21098","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/2023JadeGross_PianoPiano_Tempranillo_RiojaDOCa_Spain.jpg?v=1775249486","url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/2023-jade-gross-piano-piano-tempranillo-rioja-doca-spain","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}