{"product_id":"whitehall-lane-rassi-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Whitehall Lane Rassi Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA : CALIFORNIA : SONOMA VALLEY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUSTAINABLE : Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFULL-BODIED, CASSIS, BLACK CHERRY, DARK PLUM, OAK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rassi Vineyard sits on the eastern slope of Sonoma Valley at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains — a hillside site in gravelly, sandy loam that gets full afternoon sun throughout the long, warm growing season. The Leonardini family purchased the 16-acre parcel in 2012; Whitehall Lane has been family-owned since 1979, with Tom Leonardini Sr. and his son and daughter running the operation today. All Whitehall Lane vineyards are farmed sustainably using no-till practices and sheep grazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 vintage in Sonoma was defined by drought stress, heat spikes, and early harvest — 25–30% of the regional crop was lost to smoke taint. The fruit that made it through is dense and concentrated. Grapes were destemmed, hot-fermented at 82°F for full extraction, then aged 20 months in 30% new French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The result has the structure of a Napa cab in a Sonoma body — dark fruit, silky tannins, cedar-edged finish — at a price that reflects the valley, not the other side of the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePAIRINGS :\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBeef tenderloin with blackberry dressing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edark fruit mirrors the berry reduction; tannins handle the protein\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eBraised short ribs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efull extraction and 20 months of oak give this enough weight for long-cooked beef\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eAged cheddar or manchego\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003efat cuts the tannins; cedar-oak register matches the nutty texture of aged hard cheese\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wilson Daniels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41947841527967,"sku":"6808","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0232\/3203\/files\/image_5b075f32-24c7-47e9-a98a-0f41ca21505c.jpg?v=1742861248","url":"https:\/\/eastsidecellars.com\/products\/whitehall-lane-rassi-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Eastside Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}