{"product_id":"golden-passion-2025","title":"Golden Passion  ~ 2025","description":"\u003ch1\u003eGolden Plum, Passionfruit + Grapefruit Wine\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clear pale yellow wine that smells like unripe bananas, crashing ocean waves and a hint of passionfruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTastes like sweet nectar on the tongue that goes down super smooth, but there's an adult-y bitter bite that keeps it serious (thank you grapefruit).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a sauvignon blanc fan, I dare say you'll be all over this one!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWinemaking Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe golden plums came from our grand old plum tree of course, the grapefruit from a massive tree in the backyard of a friend of a friend's backyard in Dannevirke and the passionfruit from my miracle vine here in Eketāhuna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were all fermented together in August 2025 and was quick off the mark considering it was winter, and had completed fermentation in October.  The wine required backsweetening for the fruits to come forward, then it was bulk\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e aged for a couple of months in a gloriously large glass carboy.  Bottled in December.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wine best enjoyed young, though the grapefruit within the wine will give it another couple of years of maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimal sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan + gluten free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","offers":[{"title":"Mixed Pack","offer_id":53030528483646,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Pack","offer_id":53030528516414,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Pack","offer_id":53030528549182,"sku":null,"price":152.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/9315\/0270\/files\/GoldenPassion2025_1.jpg?v=1771571899","url":"https:\/\/catalystfruitwines.co.nz\/products\/golden-passion-2025","provider":"Catalyst Fruit Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}