{"product_id":"lothian-vineyards-elgin-shiraz","title":"Lothian Vineyards Elgin 'Horny Owl Biosphere' Shiraz 2025 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eSOUTH AFRICA : WESTERN CAPE : ELGIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Shiraz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMED-FULL-BODIED, DARK PLUM, BLACK PEPPER, DRIED HERBS, VIOLET, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLothian Vineyards sits within the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve — South Africa's first UNESCO biosphere — on the banks of the Palmiet River in Elgin, one of the Cape's coolest growing zones. The \"Horny Owl\" range is Lothian's everyday expression, hand-harvested from a low-yielding Shiraz block and made with the same minimal-intervention philosophy that runs through everything the Wilson family produces here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is open, drawing on both wild and cultured yeasts, with manual pigeage to build structure without over-extraction. The wine ages approximately a year in French oak before bottling unfiltered. The cool Elgin climate — maritime, high-altitude, and naturally temperate — keeps the dark fruit grounded and the pepper and spice intact in a way warmer South African sites can't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eGrilled lamb kofta\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edark fruit and pepper echo the spice rub; the structure handles the fat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBeef short ribs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ethe wine's fruit and oak framework is built for slow-cooked red meat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eVenison stew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003egamey richness and dried herbs in the wine mirror the dish's earthy depth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"River Horse Selections","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41585056055455,"sku":"6752","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/products\/image_0dc6806f-e149-4edc-83ac-1f619469feb4.jpg?v=1638992388","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/lothian-vineyards-elgin-shiraz","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}