{"product_id":"2023-malvazija","title":"2023 MALVAZIJA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRY ME IF YOU LOVE: \u003c\/strong\u003eTextural Whites \/ Unoaked Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eABV: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e12.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGRAPES:  \u003c\/strong\u003e100% \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalvasia Istriana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStraw-yellow with golden edges, showing fresh citrus, white peach, quince and floral notes, with hints of sweet spice and sage. Fresh and smooth with a lovely texture and a long, dry finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePAIRS WITH\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharcuterie, cheese, curries, firm white fish, oily fish, vegan dishes\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSERVE ME: \u003c\/strong\u003eChilled, pop in the fridge for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally built in 1928, converted into war shelter in the early 90s, and now a winery, this is a tale of a son of a Frenchwoman and an Istrian father, growing native Croatian grapes in an old Mussolini-era concrete water tank. Born in French Basque Country (Jurançon) in the foothills of the Pyrenees, Dimitri Brečević studied oenology in France and then worked at Domaine de Chevalier in addition to working harvests in Australia, New Zealand, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. In 2004 he decided to invest himself in his father’s homeland of Istria near the town of Buzet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name 'Piquentum' is the ancient Roman word for the beautiful hilltop town of Buzet. Dimitri’s arrival falls right in line with the region’s long history of Romans, Goths, Franks, and Bavarians. The Republic of Venice even had a solid 500+ year run. And although briefly apart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the World Wars, it was briefly once again a Province of Italy until 1947 when Yugoslavia was created and Italy ceded the territory. Istria is also the largest peninsula in the Adriatic, Croatia’s westernmost region, and borders both Italy and Slovenia. With only about 1750 square miles, over 280 miles are coastline with 35% covered with oak and pine forests. Indigenous grapes like Malvazija Istarska and Teran coupled with the mineral rich white and red karst soil all seem to echo the salinity of this pristine coastline and the pungency of its truffle-ridden interior.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 0768b73a-38d7-4889-826f-6e383103de32 --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piquentum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307416564097,"sku":"CUR00392","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/1509\/3540\/files\/IMG_7416.heic?v=1790079040","url":"https:\/\/curio.wine\/products\/2023-malvazija","provider":"curio.wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}