{"title":"Shafer","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShafer Winery is located in the Napa Valley region of California, United States. It is known for producing premium wines, including their famous Hillside Select red wine. The estate uses sustainable growing methods and careful attention to every stage of production to ensure the quality of their wines. Tours and tastings are also available for wine lovers interested in a more in-depth discovery experience.\u003c\/span\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shafer-chardonnay-red-shoulder-ranch-etat-unis","title":"Shafer - Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch - 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \" \u003cstrong\u003eRed Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e \" vintage is a wine that bears the imprint of its vineyard which spreads out in the \u003cstrong\u003eLos Carneros\u003c\/strong\u003e area, a place where the Napa Valley meets the northernmost edge of the San Francisco Bay. The vineyard is named to honor \u003cstrong\u003ered-shouldered hawks\u003c\/strong\u003e which play a vital role in sustainable agricultural practices by regulating rodent populations. The vineyard is planted with 5 varieties of \u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e , chosen for their small clusters, low yields and rich, complex flavors. At harvest, the grapes are 100% whole-cluster pressed and the juice is entirely fermented by native yeasts. Then, 75% of the wine is aged and kept on \u003cstrong\u003eits lees for 14 months\u003c\/strong\u003e in new French oak barrels and 25% in stainless steel vats. The wine does not go through malolactic fermentation in order to maintain sufficient acidity and freshness. This vintage is of rare elegance and the aromatic palette is complex. It reveals notes of yellow and white fleshed fruits such as \u003cstrong\u003emango\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eapple\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003epear\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003ephysalis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eapricot\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003emarmalade\u003c\/strong\u003e , but also notes of \u003cstrong\u003evanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eorange peel\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eflint\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003ehoney\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003elime blossom\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecaramel\u003c\/strong\u003e . This is a ripe, crisp Chardonnay with a soft texture and invigorating acidity that brings elegant balance and energy to the wine. The finish is very beautiful on the finish and makes you salivate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":41277049274523,"sku":"","price":106.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/products\/Shafer-ChardonnayRedShoulderRanch-Etats-Unis.jpg?v=1652170491"},{"product_id":"shafer-one-point-five-2018","title":"Shafer - One Point Five - 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShafer Estate \u003cstrong\u003eOne Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e expresses the classic flavors of the terroir of Stags Leap, California, where the \u003cstrong\u003eShafer\u003c\/strong\u003e family has lived and worked for decades. The name on the bottle evokes the family partnership at the heart of Shafer Vineyards. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Shafer\u003c\/strong\u003e started his dream of making wine in 1978 and his son Doug joined him as winemaker in 1983. This vintage owes its name to the fact that most wineries or family businesses have their 2nd generation history: a 1st generation which gives the reins to a second. At the Shafer house things were different, John and Doug were together from the beginning and learned business side by side. They coined the term “one \u003cstrong\u003epoint\u003c\/strong\u003e five” to differentiate themselves. All the grapes are picked by hand then hand-sorted. Fermentation takes place under the action of native yeasts. the wine then ages for \u003cstrong\u003e20 months in new French oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e . This wine presents itself with seductive aromas of red and black fruits, \u003cstrong\u003ered plum\u003c\/strong\u003e , black cherry, \u003cstrong\u003ewild\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eherbs\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eblackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eblack pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003esmoke\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eheather\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003eviolet\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003elavender\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003ewet stone\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecinnamon\u003c\/strong\u003e . On the palate, the promise of this complexity is fulfilled with a racy Cabernet Sauvignon full of juicy flavors coupled with a lingering, spicy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":43248890806518,"sku":"","price":154.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/products\/Shafer-OnePointFive-EtatsUnis.jpg?v=1652170495"},{"product_id":"shafer-td-9-etats-unis","title":"Shafer - TD-9 - 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eTD-9 is made by Shafer Vineyards, a family estate on the Silverado Trail, at the foot of the Stags Leap District hillsides, in California's Napa Valley. The valley enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot, sunny days tempered by fog and cool breezes from San Pablo Bay. These conditions favour full ripening of the Bordeaux varieties while preserving fine freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 vintage blends 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. Each variety contributes to the wine's profile: the structure of Cabernet, the roundness of Merlot, the fruit of Malbec and the colour of Petit Verdot. The wine is aged entirely in new French oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003eblackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edried cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblack plum\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epine needles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003egraphite\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003evanilla\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecocoa\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ripe black fruit dominates, underlined by resinous, mineral and spicy touches from the oak ageing. The palate is full-bodied and refined, generous and velvety, carried by ripe tannins and a long, expressive finish of graphite and warm spices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":59628675039580,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/shafer-wine-bottle-td-9.png?v=1792760819"},{"product_id":"shafer-hillside-select-etats-unis","title":"Shafer - Hillside Select - 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eHillside Select is the purest expression of the Shafer estate: it comes exclusively from the property's hillsides in the Stags Leap District, within the Napa Valley. It blends the Sunspot, John's Folly, Hitching Post and Palisade blocks, whose small, deeply coloured berries offer remarkable concentration. The 2023 vintage, one of the longest and coolest in more than a decade, allowed slow ripening until the end of September.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are harvested by hand and then destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation, carried out with native yeasts, and skin maceration take place in stainless-steel tanks for around a month. The wine is then aged for 28 months in new 228-litre French oak barrels from the Allier and Tronçais forests, and bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003eblackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblack cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eblueberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eliquorice\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003elilac\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecedar\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecigar box\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecracked pepper\u003c\/strong\u003e. Vibrant black fruit dominates, carried by floral, spicy and woody notes of great complexity. The palate is voluptuous, rich and velvety, structured by ripe, tight-knit tannins, with fine freshness and a generous, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valade \u0026 Transandine","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":59628675137884,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/0032\/0643\/files\/2023-Hillside-Select-Bottle-Shot.png?v=1792760826"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.lebaroudeurduvin.com\/en-pl\/collections\/shafer.oembed","provider":"Le Baroudeur du Vin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}