{"product_id":"bec-hardy-fiano-2026","title":"Bec Hardy Fiano 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eMcLaren Vale\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e This Fiano was grown at the Lower Tintara vineyard on Kays Road, McLaren Vale. This vineyard was originally planted by my great-great-great-grandfather Thomas Hardy in the 1880’s and is now owned by 5th Generation Hardy, John, and his wife Helen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoils\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Lower Tintara vineyard is on sandy loam soils called Maslin Sands, deposited here during the Eocene epoch between 34 and 56 million years ago, they are some of the oldest soils in McLaren Vale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 March 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e This small parcel of 2.8 tonnes was harvested at night to keep cool before it arrived at the winery. Grapes pressed directly to barrel for slow cool fermentation followed by malolactic fermentation to soften the acidity. Barrel aged on lees for 4 months to add complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Citrus blossom and fruit characters including honeydew and peach on the nose.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e These blossom and fruit characters follow onto the palate, where time on lees in French oak barrels adds wonderful mouthfeel and complexity, beautifully complemented by the wine’s vibrant acidity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring: \u003c\/strong\u003eDrink now to 2030\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"border-top mb-4 mt-4 tasting_table\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" class=\"border-bottom pr-5 py-2 table_left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlc:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" class=\"border-bottom py-2 table_right\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTA:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.94g\/L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" class=\"border-bottom pr-5 py-2 table_left\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" class=\"border-bottom py-2 table_right\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1g\/L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Release\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bec Hardy Riesling 2022\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/1109\/9865\/files\/BecHardy_Riesling_2022.pdf?v=1728608341\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bec Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513370251481,"sku":"GFI25","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/1109\/9865\/files\/GardenSeries_Fiano25_website.png?v=1759390613","url":"https:\/\/bechardy.com.au\/products\/bec-hardy-fiano-2026","provider":"Bec Hardy Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}