{"title":"Secret Shop Library","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fwc-silex-2023","title":"2023 Silex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvolution, Complexity and Texture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilex 2023 is the latest expression of our most complex and uncompromising wine style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a lead from its predecessors, weaving in our latest ideas, then carefully interpreting the growing conditions of the season has created a wine of real character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSilex is an evolving wine and in 2023 Chardonnay was our standout variety, producing expressive fruit of the highest quality, so we chose to make it the focus of this year’s blend. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlongside Chardonnay, we whole-bunch pressed Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris, fermenting and maturing these in a mixture of new and neutral oak barrels for 12 months.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe winemaking was deliberately hands off, allowing the grapes to shine and help make the decisions for us.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe result is boldly fruit-forward, subtly nuanced, textured, and overall an elegant continuation of the Silex line.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs Ben explains: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We listened to the vintage. Silex tells a story, which is just getting richer every year.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Flint Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":54458839531868,"sku":"","price":137.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":54458839564636,"sku":"","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/8557\/1164\/files\/Silex-23_sm.jpg?v=1767890464"},{"product_id":"fwc-fume-2023","title":"2023 Fumé (Library Release)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rounded style of Bacchus presenting our best expression of the variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by our Bacchus Fumé 2022 (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.greatbritishwine.com\/spotlight-tasting\/spotlight-tasting-bacchus\/\" title=\"Bacchus Fumé 2022: Highest Scoring Bacchus in the UK\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe highest scoring Bacchus in the UK\u003c\/a\u003e), the Fumé 2023 is our only release of Bacchus from the last vintage. Read more about how our winemaker Ben Witchell has evolved our Bacchus wines \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flintvineyard.com\/blogs\/flint-labs-diaries\/goodbye-bacchus-hello-fume\" title=\"Flint Labs Diary: Goodbye Bacchus, Hello Fumé\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was harvested by hand from our own vines and a parcel from Martin's Lane Vineyard in the Crouch Valley, Essex.  To express the complexity of the Bacchus grape, we use a multitude of techniques that respect both the traditional and more novel methods of winemaking. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% fermentation and ageing in 3rd-fill oak barrels lends texture and \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eencourages aromatic development rather than oak flavour. Barrels can push Bacchus towards the style of its parent variety, Riesling, and the 2023 Fumé demonstrates this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHyper-oxidation of some juice fractions softens the wine and use of nitrogen at the press preserves aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flint Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":56492368953692,"sku":null,"price":102.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":56492368986460,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/8557\/1164\/files\/Fume-24-Solo.jpg?v=1767891178"},{"product_id":"precoce-2023-library-release","title":"Précoce 2023 (Library Release)","description":null,"brand":"Flint Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Case of 6","offer_id":56492397035868,"sku":null,"price":127.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":56492397068636,"sku":null,"price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/8557\/1164\/files\/Precoce-24-Solo.jpg?v=1767891704"}],"url":"https:\/\/flintvineyard.com\/collections\/secret-shop-experiments-copy.oembed","provider":"Flint Vineyard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}