{"product_id":"2023-stirm-calcite","title":"2023 Stirm Calcite","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCienaga Valley \u0026lt; California\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/span\u003eRiesling, Chenin, Chardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming at the Wirz vineyard, calcite soils (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ean ancient type of limestone; \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24 hours of whole cluster maceration (Riesling) and direct press (Chardonnay). No sulfur was added. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the clean juice was racked off the solids to another barrels for spontaneous fermentation then elevage in barrel on fine lees. Racked off fine lees a month prior to bottling.  Bottled\/unfined, minimal added SO2; 11.5% ABV 145 cases  \u003cbr\u003eWinemaker: \u003c\/span\u003eRyan Stirm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld vine Riesling + Chenin acids tamed by a splash of pillowy Chardonnay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowers and tropical fruit jump out of the glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAromatic palate but bone dry and crisp AF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNectarines in alpine water on the rocks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Julie Andrews of wine, singing \"the hills are alive....\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMore about Stirm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRyan Stirm\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is one of those winemakers whose talent and passion are evident the instant you taste his wines. Based near the town of Aromas (south of Santa Cruz) Ryan is best known for his mind-blowing Rieslings, but he also makes a handful of other cool wines, like the Pinot featured here. Ryan likes to work with old vines, and to work in the vineyards, where he spends the majority of the time.  San Francisco Chronicle named him a 2017 ‘Winemaker to Watch, Ryan is definitely a rising star in the small world of natural wine, and one of the nicest people we know.  Exactly the kind of vigneron we want to support.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53247287460152,"sku":"smi1792017383685","price":17.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5480\/2488\/files\/2023-stirm-calcite_1.jpg?v=1792017389","url":"https:\/\/sailingclubfit.shop\/products\/2023-stirm-calcite","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}