{"product_id":"skin-contact-sauvignon-holden-wine-company-oregon-natural-wine","title":"Skin Contact Sauvignon 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eHolden Wine Company is Sterling Whitted's Portland-based label, founded in 2011. Whitted modeled this wine on the skin-fermented Sauvignon Blancs of Friuli, where extended maceration transforms the grape's bright citrus character into something altogether more textural and savory. Grapes are sourced from the Columbia Gorge AVA in Oregon, a transitional climate corridor straddling the Columbia River along the Oregon-Washington border, with vineyard elevations ranging from near sea level to 2,000 feet and soils of volcanic origin, lahar, loess, and silt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine sees extended skin contact, which pulls tannin and phenolic structure from the grape skins and shifts the color from pale straw into amber-gold territory. Fermentation is with native yeast, and SO2 additions are kept to a minimum, consistent with Whitted's low-intervention approach across the entire Holden lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting wine sits at 13.5% ABV and carries the weight and grip of a light red alongside the acidity characteristic of Sauvignon Blanc. Stone fruit, dried tea, and a faint saline edge are typical of this style. The 2016 vintage was widely considered a classic growing season for Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holden Wine Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13497243762743,"sku":"HOLDSAUV16C","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/holden-sauvignon-skin-contact.jpg?v=1630816918","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/skin-contact-sauvignon-holden-wine-company-oregon-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}