{"product_id":"queen-of-the-sierra-red-forlorn-hope-natural-wine","title":"Queen of the Sierra Red 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eQueen of the Sierra Red is a five-variety estate blend grown on Rorick Heritage Vineyard in Calaveras County, at 2,000 feet elevation just outside the town of Murphys in the Sierra Foothills. The vineyard sits on a distinctive geology: dolomite-rich limestone outcroppings beneath a top layer of decomposed schist, a combination rare in California and unusual enough that it drew winemaker Matthew Rorick to purchase the property in 2013 and convert it to organic farming. The high-altitude, continental climate means warm days and cold nights, which preserves acidity and extends the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blend is composed of Zinfandel, Barbera, Tempranillo, Trousseau Noir, and Mondeuse — all estate fruit, all hand-harvested. Each variety was fermented separately by native yeast, with Trousseau and Mondeuse going into open-top fermenters with 100% whole-cluster inclusion and Zinfandel destemmed into a closed-top tank. All lots were pressed at dryness after 14 to 21 days on the skins, then placed into neutral 227-liter barrique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter racking, the lots were blended and held in a combination of neutral oak and stainless steel before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. No new oak was used. Nothing was added to the must or wine — no cultured yeast, malolactic bacteria, water, tartaric acid, or enzymes — with the exception of minimal effective SO2. The result is a direct expression of limestone-grown fruit: bright cherry, dried herb, and earth with lively, food-friendly acidity and supple tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forlorn Hope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39464801337543,"sku":"1140","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/queen-of-the-sierra-red-california-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186320","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/queen-of-the-sierra-red-forlorn-hope-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}