Wirz Riesling, Cienega Valley 2019

From own-rooted vines planted in 1963 in the Cienega Valley on sandy soils derived of limestone and granite, this vineyard put out a scant 1-1.5 tons per acre of perfumed, vibrant fruit in 2018. This vintage is one of my favorite versions of this wine as it combines its natural savoury, mineral texture with classic Riesling flowery perfume (gardenia anyone?). This wine is fermented dry (we will invariably get a lot of questions since it's Riesling) and made more in the style of Alsatian, Austrian or Grosses Gewächs iterations of the variety.