{"product_id":"common-wealth-crush-co-chardonel-joy-school-2024-750ml","title":"Common Wealth Crush Co. Chardonel Joy School 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : VIRGINIA : SHENANDOAH VALLEY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eORGANIC : Chardonel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIGHT-BODIED, ORCHARD FRUIT, CITRUS BLOSSOM, PEAR, CREAMY TEXTURE, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChardonel is a Cornell-bred hybrid — Seyval × Chardonnay — and one of the few whites that can genuinely be farmed organically in Virginia. Downy mildew makes organic viticulture impossible for vinifera here; Chardonel's disease resistance makes it achievable. The variety shows citrus, orchard fruit, and good natural acidity, with less of the \"hybrid\" character that marks lesser examples of the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoy School is made at Common Wealth Crush Co., a custom-crush facility and winemaker incubator founded in 2022 in Waynesboro, Virginia, specifically to lower barriers for the next generation of Virginia winemakers. The incubator prioritizes producers from underrepresented backgrounds. Winemaking here is minimal throughout — native fermentation, no fining, no filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Shenandoah Valley growing season was exceptional for whites: dry and early, with harvest finishing well before September's hurricane rains. What came in was clean, bright, and concentrated.\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;\"\u003eOysters on the half shell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine's citrus bite and clean finish mirrors brine without competing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eHerb-roasted chicken\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eacidity and orchard fruit lift simply seasoned roasted birds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFresh chèvre on toast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecreamy mid-palate mirrors the cheese; citrus keeps it lively\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Zev Rovine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62804111589535,"sku":"8511","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/common-wealth-crush-co-chardonel-joy-school-2024-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}