{"title":"Domaine Bernard Gripa","description":"\u003cp\u003eBernard Gripa is one of the top producers of St. Joseph, yet they remain somewhat in the shadow. Maybe that's what happens when, as Bernard's son Fabrice reminded Joshua Reynolds, you \"live across from two [wine producers] that are now among the most famous in all of France\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThose famous producers are Pierre Gonon and Jean-Louis Chave. It's good company! Those two, together with Gripa and Coursodon, have been dubbed the \"Gang of Mauves\", a reference to their home village at the center of St. Joseph's original core, before it was expanded 12-fold in 1969. Gripa, while perhaps the least known of the Gang, takes its rightful place among these luminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gripas, like the others, have ancient vines -- some 100 years old! -- in the very special vineyard sites that surround Mauves and the other two villages in the original St. Joseph core. Wine-making looks a lot like what their neighbors are doing: entirely old school, with whole cluster fermentation and aging mostly in used casks. \"We don't really innovate\", says Fabrice. They are not trying to make easy and approachable wines but rather serious wines of complexity and ageworthiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-bernard-gripa-vdf-cerise-rouge-2017-750ml","title":"Domaine Bernard Gripa VdF Cerise Rouge 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the fun, no-rules bottling from Saint-Joseph stalwart Domaine Bernard Gripa. Declassified to Vin de France, Cerise blends Syrah with Cabernet Sauvignon into an easygoing, fruit-forward red that doesn't take itself too seriously. The name says it all: think bright cherry and red berries, a little pepper and a soft, supple frame with gentle tannins. It's the kind of red you can chill down slightly and pour without ceremony. A back-vintage 2017 that's relaxed into its drinking window.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gravitas [GRA]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42677551333411,"sku":"SF-1-GRA--061826-59","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Domaine-Bernard-Gripa-VdF-Cerise-Rouge-2017-Red-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1782428162"},{"product_id":"domaine-bernard-gripa-saint-joseph-blanc-2019-750ml","title":"Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint Joseph Blanc 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Bernard Gripa, run by Bernard and his son Fabrice from the village of Mauves, is a benchmark address for Saint-Joseph in the Northern Rhone. Their white is mostly Marsanne with a splash of Roussanne, grown on granite, and it's a great argument for why these grapes deserve more attention. Partial barrel aging gives it texture and a touch of richness without tipping into heaviness. Look for orchard fruit, white flowers and a savory, almost nutty depth, all kept honest by a saline freshness. A 2019 with a few years on it now, drinking beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gravitas [GRA]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42677551366179,"sku":"SF-1-GRA--061826-60","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/1208\/0163\/files\/Bottle-of-Domaine-Bernard-Gripa-Saint-Joseph-Blanc-2019-White-Wine-Flatiron-SF.jpg?v=1782428165"}],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/domaine-bernard-gripa.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}