{"product_id":"0001-7027","title":"Denis \u0026 Didier Berthollier Chignin Vieilles Vignes 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJacquère\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e75cl * 12% ABV * Vegan \u0026amp; Organic * AOP Vin de Savoie, France\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Berthollier brothers, Denis \u0026amp; Didier, have been producing organic, terroir-driven wines in the village of Chignon (pronounced 'shee-na') since the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of 16 Crus in the Savoie district, Chignin is on the foothills of the Alps, roughly 30 miles southwest of Mont Blanc, and consists of rocky, sun-drenched south-facing slopes that provide ideal conditions for ripening grapes in a cooler area. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Bertholliers are trying to raise Savoie’s (pronounced “Sav-wah”) reputation beyond simple “French ski-chalet wines”, and are pushing boundaries by going biodynamic in the vineyards and natural (sulphur free) in the winery. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThey even follow the lunar calendar and only bottle\/rack in June and September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine comes from 50-year-old vines of \u003cspan\u003eJacquère, a local grape varietal that makes half of the wines of Savoie. But there isn't a lot of it about; Savoie accounts for just 0.5% of French wine!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLike many natural (sulphur free) wines, this has aromas of Tarte Tatin and windfall apples from mild oxidation, with some lovely underlying lemon-citrus notes, white flowers and stone fruits. The clay-limestone soils also lend freshness and minerality. Unusually for crisp dry whites, they have great aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect with melted cheese in any format (be it tartiflette, fondue or raclette), as well as with smoked fish, fish and chips, or sushi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDrink now to 2035. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"france: savoie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57343972508022,"sku":"0001-7027","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0437\/0215\/7464\/files\/0177-24-07-25-11-15-11-347.png?v=1771678823","url":"https:\/\/www.tauruswines.co.uk\/products\/0001-7027","provider":"Taurus Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}