{"product_id":"maybach-family-vineyards-irmgard-chardonnay-sonoma-california-2021","title":"Maybach Family Vineyards, 'Irmgard' Chardonnay, Sonoma, California, 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Producer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFrom humble beginnings as a trainee in a German orphanage, Wilhelm Maybach came to invent the high-speed internal ignition engine which led to his creation of the first motorcycle. In 1901, as chief engineer and business partner to Gottlieb Daimler, he designed and built the first Mercedes cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1996 Wilhelm Maybach was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit.\u003cbr\u003eKarl Maybach developed the first high-speed diesel engine and constructed motors for the Zeppelin airships that circled the globe in the 1920’s and 30’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvancing his father’s legacy, Karl founded the Maybach car company wherein he applied his own inventions and technological advancements. The result was a line of vehicles which earned worldwide praise and an unparalleled reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2002, Daimler AG revitalized the Maybach brand in recognition of the father and son who together played such a monumental role in defining German engineering. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChris Maybach founded the Maybach Family Vineyards in 2004 with Thomas Rivers Brown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThomas Rivers Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSonoma, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker's Tasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFrom a hillside vineyard a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, grafted with budwood from vines that produce our Eterium. Planted in 2008 the vineyard has never been treated with weed herbicide; the rows are always hoed by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm days, brisk nights and deep loamy soil provide this coastal site with ideal conditions for growing cool climate varietals naturally high in acidity. The result is a wine of terrific structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduct size: 750ml\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"USA Wine West","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51475285836081,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/0441\/0666\/files\/Maybach_Family_Vineyards_Irmgard_Chardonnay_Sonoma_California_2021.jpg?v=1752013633","url":"https:\/\/marchantofwine.com\/products\/maybach-family-vineyards-irmgard-chardonnay-sonoma-california-2021","provider":"Merchant of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}