JuicyFruit 2023

Winemakers’ note: “Riesling! Riesling can do anything. Riesling has been the core of our portfolio for years as the backbone of Free Your Mind and the single varietal focus of Giorgio and Toot Toot, Beep Beep. It’s a Fine Day provides a more direct approach, this time featuring Zabala Vineyard Riesling in a simple, direct-to-press and neutral oak-aged still wine paradigm. It was a record year for acidity at this site and the resulting wine is delightfully thirst-quenching.”

Meet a California Riesling like no other, sourced from the renowned Zabala Vineyard in the cool and windy Arroyo Seco region of Monterey County. This Lodi Rules certified sustainable vineyard, originally planted in the 1970s by Luis Zabala, a 10th generation California farmer, boasts alluvial soils with pale round river stones. The unique terroir, coupled with the vineyard's cool and windy conditions, helps to retain acidity and temper sugar accumulation, resulting in grapes with exceptional character and complexity.

The 2021 growing season was impressively cool in Monterey County, allowing for longer hang times and extremely high acidity. The grapes, picked at 20.7° Brix, were loaded direct to press and fermented to dryness before being racked to neutral oak barrels. The wine aged on lees for 6 months in barrel and was produced without fining or filtration, with a touch of sulfur added at bottling.

A crushable, dry California Riesling that's perfect for any occasion. It's a wine that invites you to explore and enjoy, with its vibrant acidity and unique character shining through in every sip.