{"product_id":"andrew-will-red-blend-two-blondes-vineyard-yakima-valley-2019","title":"Andrew Will, Red Blend Two Blondes Vineyard Yakima Valley, 2019","description":"This is Andrew Will's own estate vineyard and the coolest site the winery works with. Chris Camarda counts it as the source of some of his most elegant wines, so think of it as a Washington red built for grace rather than heft. Camarda spent a decade buying fruit before planting Two Blondes in 2000, at 1,150 feet in the Yakima Valley, so he could choose the varieties and clones himself. He picked the spot because freezes don't threaten it and it stays just cool enough for steady, even ripening, even in hot years. The 2019 is 58% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 4% Malbec, which suits the site: vineyard partner Bill Fleckenstein thinks its Merlot is the best in the state. The summer ran a little cooler than the years before it, and October cold snaps forced some quick picking decisions to avoid frost. It was fermented with native yeasts, aged 22 months in French oak (only a quarter new) and bottled unfined and unfiltered, then held until early 2024 before release. Only 556 cases were made. The name? It honors two blonde wives: Camarda's late wife Annie, who stood 6'2\", and Melody, Bill's wife.","brand":"David Bowler Wine [DBW]","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50999961649209,"sku":"NYC-W-DBW-`DB5057-19`-102926-5","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/IMG-5616.jpg?v=1793378958","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/andrew-will-red-blend-two-blondes-vineyard-yakima-valley-2019","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}