{"title":"Washington Wine","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2022-syrah-red-mountain","title":"2022 Illahe Syrah, Red Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVarietal\u003c\/strong\u003e: Syrah\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e: USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red Mountain, Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wine: Illahe Vineyards is a three-generation family operation rooted in the mid-Willamette Valley, where winemaker Brad Ford works by hand in small lots with native yeasts, minimal additions, and a LIVE-certified sustainable farming philosophy. The Blackwood Canyon Vineyard Syrah marks Illahe's first foray into Washington fruit — a 2022 debut sourcing from one of Red Mountain's foundational sites on the AVA's southwest-facing slope, where Missoula flood-deposited sandy loam and wind-blown loess soils with high alkalinity and calcium carbonate drive small berry sizes and exceptional tannin density. The fruit was hand-picked and fermented in concrete with native yeast, then aged 18 months in barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Blackwood Canyon Syrah is a structured, dark-fruited expression of Washington's most intense appellation. It opens with aromas of blackberry compote, cracked black pepper, and cured meat, lifted by a note of iron and dried violet. On the palate, it is full-bodied and grip-forward, with ripe but firm tannins, a core of dark plum and olive tapenade, and a long, mineral-edged finish that signals real aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grilled lamb chops with rosemary and charred fat, a slow-braised beef short rib over creamy polenta, smoked eggplant with harissa and chickpeas, or a winter dinner of cassoulet eaten by candlelight with a second pour already poured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Bruno","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45815213326532,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0350\/8676\/files\/DSCF1909-Illahe-Syrah.png?v=1776827298"},{"product_id":"grosgrain-petite-grosgrain-2022","title":"Grosgrain Petite Grosgrain 2022","description":"Matt and Kelly Austin left law and fashion in California for five acres on Walla Walla's Southside, building Grosgrain around underdog grapes, minimal-intervention winemaking, and sustainable farming. Petit Grosgrain is their Southern Rhône-style red, Grenache- and Syrah-led, shifting with each vintage. The 2022's long, cool-then-warm season produced maybe their best yet: deep ruby, fresh blackberry, plum, olive, and garrigue. Soft and pliant, gently tannic, with violet lift. Restrained and savory, made to drink — not to overly impress.","brand":"Southern Glazers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46240422396100,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0350\/8676\/files\/DSCF2395-Petite-Grosgrain.png?v=1782078547"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vivettebottleshop.com\/collections\/washington-wine.oembed","provider":"Vivette Bottle Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}