{"title":"Fog Monster | California","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/CollectionBanner_2a17204c-cd6a-41ff-8ece-b7b0fff328f6.jpg?v=1543083204\" alt=\"Fog blowing into California from the Pacific Ocean\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFog Monster Wines was started by Andrea Mullineux and her husband Chris in 2012. Andrea grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied winemaking at UC Davis before working several vintages in Napa and then travelling to learn in wine regions abroad. On a stint in the South of France she met Chris, and they settled in South Africa where they started and run Mullineux \u0026amp; Leeu Family Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea and Chris spend time in California visiting family and friends, but are never far from vineyards and wine, and when a friend showed them an incredible old vineyard one day and suggested that they make wine in California as well, they couldn't say no!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fog Monster name was inspired by the strong and sometimes dominant influence the fog off the Pacific Ocean has on the terroir of Coastal Californian vineyards. California is a warm place with abundant sunshine, but warm periods are moderated by the cooling fog, resulting in wines of refreshing intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-fog-monster-bedrock-red","title":"The Fog Monster Bedrock Red 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fog Monster Bedrock Red is an heirloom field blend of 27 different grape varieties, including Zinfandel (55%), Carignan (15%), and Mataro (10%), sourced from the eponymous Bedrock single vineyard planted in 1888. These exceptionally old vines are planted on deep alluvial riverbed soils which produce a particularly dense and complex wine with a core of plush red berry fruit, citrus peel and clove spice, structured by tightly knit tannins and a signature freshness. On the nose there are notes of white pepper, fennel, coriander and dark fruit. The palate is firm, dense and dry, with a tight, fresh finish.[#intro]A field blend of 27 different grape varieties sourced from the eponymous Bedrock single vineyard...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fog Monster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40093097263171,"sku":"A16FOGBEDROCKRED","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/BedrockRedBottle.jpg?v=1658663258"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/CollectionImage_f453f678-8393-46f0-afa3-2e99ff1e1435.jpg?v=1543083294","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/fog-monster-wines-from-california.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}