{"title":"Love Over Gold","description":"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePicture this: It's March 2014, and Joel Mattschoss, a grape guru hailing from the Barossa Valley, is feeling lucky. How lucky, you ask? Well, lucky enough to snag some top-notch fruit from a prime spot in the Eden Valley. Talk about a jackpot!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, let's rewind a bit to the 1800s. The Polhner family settles in the Barossa foothills way back in 1858, carving out a slice of paradise for themselves. Fast forward 150 years, and the torch passes to the larger-than-life Bob McLean, an Aussie wine industry legend.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBob and Joel? They're tight like two peas in a pod. So when Joel gets his hands on that primo fruit in 2014, you know Bob's got something to do with it. It's a match made in wine heaven!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEnter Pierre-Henri Morel, a Frenchman with a nose for fine wine. Fresh off the boat from the Northern Rhone, Pierre-Henri takes one whiff of that fruit and is instantly transported back to his homeland. Talk about a trip down memory lane!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTogether, Joel and Pierre-Henri decide to work their magic on the 2014 vintage. Hand-picking, hand-destemming – you name it, they're on it. It's a labor of love, fueled by their shared passion for premium wines and killer terroirs.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut the story doesn't stop there. In 2016, Love Over Gold decides to spread its wings and plant a new block of vines, dubbed Avenue to Gold. It's all about growth, baby!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThen, tragedy strikes. Bob McLean, the man himself, shuffles off this mortal coil. But fear not – Joel, Pierre, and a couple of pals step up to the plate, becoming the proud custodians of Bob's legacy.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd thus, Love Over Gold Estate is born. The name? A nod to the vineyards, lovingly planted over historic goldfields in the Eden Valley. It's a testament to the land's rich history and the passion of those who tend to it.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFast forward to October 2018, and after 1,700 days of blood, sweat, and grapes, the first wine hits the shelves. And just like that, a new chapter in this epic saga begins. Cheers to Love Over Gold – where every sip tells a tale as old as time itself!","products":[{"product_id":"copy-of-love-over-gold-grenache-2021-6-pack","title":"Love over Gold Shiraz 2018 - 6 Pack","description":"MATURATION\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLove Over Gold is seasoned in a two year old French Puncheon.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRODUCTION\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018 Love Over Gold Shiraz:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e500 Litres \/ 600 bottles \/ 50 dozen\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAGEING POTENTIAL\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLove Over Gold possesses a core of ripe and defined fruit with tannins that are coating and very long, it will age effortlessly over 20 to 25 years.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLove Over Gold comes from a 91 year old vineyard. The bunch configuration is made of a long framework and very loose clusters. Handpicked in a small 20 kg basket on 27 of March 2018, it was then diligently hand destemmed with only the very best berries selected. Ten per cent whole bunch was included in the ferment, with only perfect berries left on the rachis. The destemmed fruit was transferred into a small open topped fermenter. Gentle pigeage was performed twice daily with the natural ferment progressing at a cool 24 degrees. 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