{"product_id":"flash-sale-pillastro-nero-2023-1btl","title":"[Flash Sale] Pillastro Nero 2023 1btl","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rich, full-bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Primitivo,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003ePillastro Nero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a one-of-a-kind oak-spiced red we can’t get enough of. It somehow manages to capture all the opulence of sunbaked Puglia, Italy (where it’s made) while delivering a cavalcade of brooding dark fruit flavors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this wine’s delicious duality is hardly a surprise when you consider the source. It hails from Cantine Due Palme, a winemaking cooperative with countless awards to its name—including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci role=\"emphasis\"\u003eGambero Rosso\u003c\/i\u003e’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eCooperative Cellar of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein both 2021 and 2023—and was founded by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003ethree-time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci role=\"emphasis\"\u003eVinitaly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWinemaker of the Year Angelo Maci\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA third-generation winemaker from Salento, Puglia, Angelo is something of a local legend. When he launched the winery back in 1989,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003ehe championed small, independent grape-growing folks who were being let down by bigger wine corporations\u003c\/b\u003e. Back then, he worked with just 15 families. Today, the co-op counts 1,000+ members—managing some 7,500 acres of vines between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow more than 80 years old, Angelo has begun taking steps away from Due Palme, handing control of operations to his daughter Melissa, while his grandson, Francesco Fortunato, has taken over winemaking. And the wines are tasting better than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this one, Francesco and the Cantine Due Palme team used fruit from one of the co-op’s 80-year-old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci role=\"emphasis\"\u003ealbarello\u003c\/i\u003e-trained vineyards.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eThese bush vines are gnarled heirlooms that yield precious few grapes that are like little knots of intensely concentrated flavor.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, this results in a luscious and velvety palate of ripe black and bramble fruit flavors, supported by sweetly spiced notes of toasty oak. With low acidity and low tannins, it goes down ebay on its own and with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wine you’ll want to stock up on—trust us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laithwaites Direct Wines HK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54065396252783,"sku":"Q0984115","price":219.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/9588\/9263\/files\/Q0984115.jpg?v=1787216808","url":"https:\/\/www.directwines.com.hk\/products\/flash-sale-pillastro-nero-2023-1btl","provider":"Laithwaites Direct Wines HK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}