{"product_id":"floral-terranes-merlot-750ml","title":"Floral Terranes Merlot 2022 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : NEW YORK : NORTH FORK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNATURAL : Merlot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-BODIED, PLUMMY, BRIGHT RED FRUIT, BAKING SPICE, NEUTRAL OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eErik Longabardi and Benford Lepley make wine in Erik's garage in Roslyn from organically farmed backyard vineyards on the North Fork — true garagistes, hand-bottling everything with no additions and no shortcuts. Floral Terranes began in 2017 as an extension of their cider work, foraging apples from Long Island's forgotten orchards as an act of cultural preservation in a region where farmland gave way to suburbs over the last century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Merlot was foot-stomped and fermented spontaneously in open-top containers before aging in neutral French oak. Nothing added or taken away. Plummy and mouth-coating, with a brightness of red fruit and baking spice that keeps it from being heavy. One of the more compelling arguments for Long Island Merlot you'll find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003ePepperoni pizza\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etomato acidity and fat harmonize with plummy Merlot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eDuck confit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003educk fat and richness match the mouth-coating texture; baking spice echoes the gaminess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eMushroom risotto\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eearthy umami mirrors the wine's roundness without competing with the oak\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Vom Boden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44696470913183,"sku":"7530","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/IMG_2524.jpg?v=1701301433","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/floral-terranes-merlot-750ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}