{"product_id":"lothian-vineyards-elgin-late-harvest-viognier-375ml","title":"Lothian Vineyards Elgin 'Late Harvest' Viognier 2018 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOUTH AFRICA : WESTERN CAPE : ELGIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Viognier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, TANGERINE MARMALADE, DRIED APRICOT, WILD HONEY, NO OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eElgin is South Africa's coolest wine region — a high plateau between 250 and 400 metres, walled off from the warmer Cape hinterland by the Hottentots Holland Mountains and close enough to the South Atlantic that sea mist rolls in most mornings. Lothian's estate sits on the Palmiet River; it's the daily convergence of mist rising off Applethwaite Lake and the river that creates the botrytis conditions on the Viognier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Richard Kershaw MW — South Africa's only winemaking Master of Wine — harvests clone 642 from Block 7 by hand from Table Mountain Sandstone soils, then ferments in stainless steel to keep the aromatics intact. The 2018 harvest was one of the smallest in a decade — drought-stressed vines, concentrated small berries — and the wine carries that intensity. Vivino's community rates it 4.1\/5 and notes it builds for up to ten years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eCroquettes d’époisses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ewashed-rind intensity against the sweetness — the classic challenge pairing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eFoie gras torchon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efat and salt need the residual sugar to land properly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAlmond cheesecake\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etangy acid cuts the cream; keep it less sweet than the wine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"River Horse Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41585027907743,"sku":"6751","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_2af8825b-74da-4e61-8bf9-26972331fb0e.jpg?v=1638992682","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/lothian-vineyards-elgin-late-harvest-viognier-375ml","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}