Stirm Wine Co. Cienega Valley Pinot Noir Joaquinite 2023 ROSSCELLAR then two years in sherry

then two years in sherry casks—a dual-maturation approach unusual for grappa

and a firm mineral backbone

11% Petit Verdot

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which lets the site's lift and perfume come through instead of burying it

Stirm Wine Co. Cienega Valley Pinot Noir Joaquinite 2023 ROSSCELLAR then two years in sherryNamed for a rare gemstone mined in the rugged hills of San Benito County, Joaquinite is Ryan Stirm's Pinot Noir from the historic Gimelli Vineyard in Cienega Valley limestone rich soils, hot days, cold nights. Two blocks planted in 1997 are hand picked, destemmed, and fermented spontaneously in redwood vats for eight days before aging in old barrels. The result is a Californian Pinot in a transparent, structured mode: red fruited, lifted, and shaped