{"product_id":"elephant-in-the-room-limestone-mammoth-cabernet-sauvignon-2022-australia","title":"Elephant In The Room Limestone Mammoth Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (Australia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTypical Cabernet nose of blackcurrants with notes of fresh cut herbs. The palate is fruit-driven and vibrant with a core of berried fruits, dark chocolate and cassis. The wine displays leafy notes and provides an quintessential Cabernet flavour with a long finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Elephant in the Room wines are proudly large in scale and expansive in flavour. Ignoring fashion and braving the scorn “wine thought police” Elephant in the Room was created to give consumers exactly what they want – full bodied and mouth-filling wines that deliver maximum pleasure. Each wine is sourced from slow-ripening cool climate vineyards in the Limestone Coast of South Australia and partially matured in French Oak before final blending and bottling by Corey Ryan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLa Nina season brought much welcomed rain over the winter months and continued in providing a mild spring and summer. The cooler than average weather during harvest resulted in a longer ripening period which facilitated fragrant and elegant fruits in red wines and a seamless acid and tannin balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartially hand harvested before de-stemming primarily in closed fermenters with pump overs with a portion of open fermenters. All components blended post fermentation before two thirds were matured in stainless steel and one third was matured in French oak for nine months months before bottling with minimal fining, filtration and sulphur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFood Pairing: Perfect for cooler weather drinking with a lamb rack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"StonePony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52781247168829,"sku":"SPELCS22AU06","price":95.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/21323-1.jpg?v=1729033188","url":"https:\/\/www.blackmarket.co.nz\/products\/elephant-in-the-room-limestone-mammoth-cabernet-sauvignon-2022-australia","provider":"Black Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}