{"product_id":"garage-project-chateau-aro","title":"Garage Project - Chateau Aro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChâteau Aro, a dark rubescent ale, conditioned on freshly crushed pinot noir juice and skins, then aged in French oak barrels - all from award winning Escarpment Winery. This very special ‘solera’ release blends together 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 vintages, creating a beer of near unparalleled complexity and depth.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis beer contains over 10% of the total mass as Pinot juice plus it is rested on the skins for quite a lot of contact time. The aim was to extract tannins and then toss them into Escarpment Pinot barrels. It has created a very mellow and integrated beer that resembles a full-blown Pinot experience. Grape Harvest Beers celebrate that grapes are our local crop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was too much interest in fresh hop beers after the first hop stock so after that we thought let's do something different. First, we had the idea of a Pinot Pilsner (this became Rose de la Vallee). It started by talking to wineries, and the beer has to be timed very accurately. A big, strong ale, aged French oak barrels from\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEscarpment...Gorgeous. The Garage itself has featured in a few of our labels. Here it cheekily takes the place of the grand chateau surrounded by vines that you’d normally find on a bottle of Bordeaux. I love the way Tomas, managed to make it look so classy, which if you’ve ever visited Aro, you’ll know it isn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we developed the ‘Grape Harvest’ series, it was a natural decision to work with Tomas again. Inspired by the ‘Vins de Garage’ movement from France, we struck on the idea of planting our own Garage right in the midst of an old Chateau, steeped in history with wrought iron gates and all the trappings of a Cru wine label. This was our first label to work with proper gold foil and the result was a striking mixture of the high and low brow for a beer brewed with Pinot grapes and skins and aged in French oak for 12 months.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigin: New Zealand\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize: 750mL\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABV: 11.9%\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Drinks: 5.23\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garage Project","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39707043561571,"sku":"","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/2288\/3939\/products\/GarageProject-ChateauAro.png?v=1641784757","url":"https:\/\/www.whiskywinesake.com.au\/products\/garage-project-chateau-aro","provider":"Whisky Wine Sake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}