{"product_id":"carrick-josephine-bannockburn-central-otago-riesling-2023","title":"Carrick Josephine Bannockburn Central Otago Riesling 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Aromas of variety and mineral, wild white flowers and pear, fresh red apple and sweet Meyer lemon. Fragrant, lifted and enticing. On the palate a medium-sweet expression with flavours of lemon and sherbet, apple, lime and lemon along with contrasting acid line. Fresh, lively and delicious, a wine perfect as an aperitif or with delicately sweet seafood. Lengthy, balanced and well made. Best drinking from 2023 through 2030+\" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Oct 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/Scale_-_Med-sweet.png?v=1773371450\" alt=\"Scale_-_Med-sweet\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bright, vibrant Riesling with lime juice, white wildflowers, and oyster shell flavours. Moderately sweet although the sweetness is tempered with deliciously pure, mouthwatering acidity. The net effect is a moderately sweet wine with appealing tension\" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Sep 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Josephine is vibrant, persistent and a joy to taste. Bright fruit notes of orange sherbet, fresh strawberry, mango, lime, and a hint of bitter grapefruit mingle on the palate. Balanced by a tingly acid core and a long lingering finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosephine is the alternative name given by sailors to the Carrick Bend knot. Josephine, our reserve Riesling, is made from selected parcels of grapes hand-harvested from Arthur’s Vineyard. The sweetest wine of the range, it is a medium-sweet, mosel-esque style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-picked, whole bunch pressed, then fermented using native yeast in tank. The fermentation is brought to a close when an appropriate balance of sugar and acid is found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: Enjoy with an aged Gouda, quince paste and crackers for a delicious aperitif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488534700349,"sku":"LRJO23","price":221.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/23398-1.jpg?v=1729033917","url":"https:\/\/www.blackmarket.co.nz\/products\/carrick-josephine-bannockburn-central-otago-riesling-2023","provider":"Black Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}