{"product_id":"sivi-pinot-grigio-radovan-suman-slovenia-natural-wine","title":"Sivi Pinot Grigio 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eSivi Pinot Grigio is 100% Pinot Gris grown on Radovan Šuman's biodynamic estate near the village of Zavrh, outside Lenart, in the Štajerska (Slovenian Styria) district of the Podravje wine region. The vineyards sit on two distinct soils: two-thirds on humus-rich earth and one-third on terrarossa, which Šuman credits for the wine's vitality and intensity respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are macerated for 14 days with skins and seeds, then fermented with native yeasts and no added enological substances. The wine ages for two years in old oak barrels, resting on fine sediments without racking. It is bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with no added sulfites. Šuman seals all his bottles with beeswax in place of foil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an intensive amber wine with a brick shade from the extended skin contact. On the nose and palate: dried apricot, citrus peel, and a slight bitter almond edge from the seeds, with a fruity and mildly oxidative character typical of Šuman's long-élevage style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eŠuman holds Demeter biodynamic certification and is one of the leading figures in Slovenia's Demeter network. He has eliminated sulfur and copper sprays from the vineyard entirely, relying instead on herbal preparations, sheep grazing between rows, beehives, and a complete no-plough approach to maintain soil health.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Šuman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32026126680157,"sku":"SUMASIVI15C","price":42.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/schuman-sivi-pinot-grigio-slovenia-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630817308","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/sivi-pinot-grigio-radovan-suman-slovenia-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}