{"title":"Bin Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's nothing wrong with these wines - they're just end of vintages where we only have a handful of bottles left and we need the space for new stock.  Grab yourself a bargain.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease note - as these are deeply discounted prices, no further discounts apply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"scar-of-the-sea-seven-leagues-pinot-noir","title":"Scar of the Sea Seven Leagues Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 \/ California \/ USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pinot Noir \/ 13.2% \/ uncertified organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"wXkpHd\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sleek-node-id=\"eU1WHx\"\u003eWelcome \u0026amp; case discounts do not apply to bin ends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMikey Giugni started Scar of the Sea in 2012 making Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and cider with fruit from Santa Maria Valley and the coast of San Luis Obispo.  All the grapes come from growers who practice organic or biodynamic farming and his winemaking technique is very much hands off - wild yeasts, neutral oak barrels, no fining, rarely filtering and only a small amount of SO2.  And the results are pure, seductive, delicious wines.  His Seven Leagues Pinot Noir is a stunner.  Bright raspberry, red cherry, rhubarb and strawberry jumps from the glass, leading into a pure, silky palate with bright fruits, soft sweet spice, minerals and a nice savoury, truffle note.  The acidity is balanced and, whilst light on the palate, there's plenty of depth to the flavours and complexity to keep you coming back for more.  Long and harmonious, we'll be adding more of Mikey's wines to the range soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 BOTTLES AVAILABLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scar of the Sea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42348014862502,"sku":"230 (2018)","price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/8729\/8470\/products\/Seven_leagues-Pinot-Noir-web.png?v=1631098583"},{"product_id":"copy-of-la-mesma-gavi-indi-label","title":"Praesidium Luci Trebbiano 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 \/ Abruzzo \/ Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrebbiano D'Abruzzo \/ 13.5 % \/ organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWelcome \u0026amp; 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