{"product_id":"bodegas-ginard-ballester-golem-cabernet-franc-750ml","title":"Bodegas Ginard Ballester 'Golem' Cabernet Franc 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eARGENTINA : MENDOZA : PARAJE ALTAMIRA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBIODYNAMIC : Cabernet Franc\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, BLACK CHERRY, BLACKCURRANT, DRIED HERBS, GRAPHITE, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParaje Altamira sits at 1,100 meters in the southern Valle de Uco, where limestone and granite subsoil pushes Cabernet Franc's roots deep and keeps the wine's herbal and mineral character intact. Dry conditions in 2022 concentrated the fruit on the vine — yields were down 10–25% in parts of the valley, and Cabernet Franc is specifically highlighted as a variety to watch from this harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Universo LB line is Ginard Ballester's low-intervention range. Eight months in concrete egg rather than barrel means no wood overlay, no toast — just the grape and the site, direct. The name Golem comes from the Kabbalistic figure of an animated giant: the producer's metaphor for the outsized mineral power of the Altamira terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBeef empanadas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe classic Argentine pairing; herb notes in the wine meet the spiced beef filling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled flank steak, chimichurri\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003echimichurri's herbaceousness echoes Cab Franc's green edge; acidity cuts through the fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eLamb chops with herbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCabernet Franc's natural affinity for lamb; concrete-aged freshness prevents the pairing from going heavy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vinos Argentinos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62439823900831,"sku":"8149","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG-0660.jpg?v=1754418266","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/bodegas-ginard-ballester-golem-cabernet-franc-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}