{"title":"Crnko","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou have to meet Silvo and Alenka Črnko to truly understand why their wine feels so alive. Along with taking care of their vines, this salt of the earth couple, who are university trained agronomists, somehow find the time to mill their own wheat for daily bread and raise livestock. Silvo is the kind of guy who just beams with happiness when he talks about his land, and that genuine, soulful energy is exactly what you taste in the glass. They aren't just winemakers; they are farmers in the purest sense, obsessed with the harmony of their little corner of the world where the Alps meet the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic starts on the steep, dizzying slopes of Jareninski Vrh and Slatinek. These vineyards are so vertical that even Silvo gets winded checking the grapes, but the effort is worth it for the soil alone. 16 million years ago, this entire region was submerged under the Pannonian Sea, leaving behind 2.5 miles of thick, sedimentary marl. It looks like slate but crumbles like silt, and it’s packed with ancient marine life that gives the vines a mineral intensity you usually only find in the world's most famous white wine regions. This sea-kissed soil is what gives their wine such a distinct, salty backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the Črnkos take that maritime history to a literal extreme with their sparkling production. This is not your standard bubbly. After the wine is bottled, they take it to the Adriatic Sea and sink it 250 feet below the surface. Down there, in the aquatic silence the wine ages under extreme pressure at a constant 50F. This creates a fermentation environment that simply can’t be replicated on land, resulting in bubbles that are incredibly fine and a texture that feels remarkably creamy and integrated.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crnko-methode-traditionnalle-sparkling-jarenincan-2022","title":"Crnko Methode Traditionnalle Sparkling Jarenincan 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 Méthode Traditionelle Jarenincan is the stunning. It’s a bone-dry, Extra Brut blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc that is as refreshing as a cold splash of seawater on a hot day. Because it’s often bottled non-disgorged, it retains a beautiful, cloudy complexity and a yeasty, \"fresh-baked bread\" aroma that balances the laser-focused acidity. You get these vibrant notes of green apple and citrus, all wrapped up in a briny, crushed-stone minerality that keeps you coming back for another sip. It’s sophisticated, slightly wild, and honestly, one of the most interesting sparklers we’ve had on our shelves in a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Danch and Granger [DAG]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41839614263331,"sku":"SF-1-DAG--101921-17","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Crnko-Methode-Traditionnalle-Sparkling-Jarenincan-2022-Sparkling-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1766098535"}],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/crnko.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}