{"product_id":"heracles-gewurztraminer-jean-marc-dreyer-natural-wine","title":"Heracles Gewurz 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeracles is Jean-Marc Dreyer's oxidative expression of Gewurztraminer, distinct from his standard Origin bottling. Where the Origin sees 9 to 11 months in foudre and is bottled fresh, Heracles is a macerated Gewurztraminer aged in a demi-muid for three years without topping up. That extended, un-topped aging allows a veil of yeast to develop, imparting a Jura-style oxidative character alongside the grape's signature tropical aromatics. The result is amber-orange in color and dry on the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes come from Dreyer's 6-hectare estate spread across 25 parcels on the clay-limestone foothills surrounding Rosheim in the Bas-Rhin, approximately 25 kilometers southwest of Strasbourg. Whole-bunch maceration precedes fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine is unfined, unfiltered, and produced with no added sulfites at any stage. It is released under the Vins d'Alsace AOC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage brought abundant yields across Alsace, and Dreyer's skin-contact wines fermented more cleanly than his direct-press whites that year, owing to greater yeast contact during maceration. By March 2019, the macerated wines were already dry and expressive, showing more freshness than typical at that stage of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the nose: mango, exotic floral notes, and dried spice. On the palate: dry, with a full, unctuous texture, restrained tannin from the skin contact, and a long finish shaped by gentle oxidation. Serve at cellar temperature rather than from the refrigerator to allow the wine's nuances to come through.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean-Marc Dreyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36946881380504,"sku":"DREYHERA15C","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/jean-marc-dreyer-gewurztraminer-alsace-natural-wine-primal-wine_0decdc8f-1762-4c6e-ba40-3181723b90cf.jpg?v=1602957987","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/heracles-gewurztraminer-jean-marc-dreyer-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}