memorial day wine

From legendary California winemaker Steve Kistler, the Occidental is a bright, delicate, herbaceous Pinot that will only blossom over the course of an evening or a few years in the cellar.

100% Riesling

dry dry dry

organic

Farmed by Pat Wirz

old-vine / dry-farmed

vineyard was first planted in 1902 to various California varietals

the Riesling itself was planted later, in 1964

Grown on deep sandy loam rich with limestone

Dry farmed, head-trained, organic

50% Loureiro, 40% Arinto, 10% Trajadura

Vinho Verde > Portugal

Organic

California > USA

medium-bodied red with expressive fruit and balanced structure

organic, natural

From an area in SW France called Limoux comes this toasty dry sparkler of Mauzac & Chardonnay. Fresh pear and apple aromas are balanced by lemon zest and touch of chamomile.

60% Roussanne, 40% Mourvèdre

Beyers Lane Vineyard > Grass Valley > California

The Mourvèdre was whole-cluster fermented in the pressed Roussanne juice in an open-top vat, and aged in neutral French oak for 23 months before bottling, unfined and unfiltered.

Organic

Non-alcoholic beverage. Refreshing and flavorful.

Named after Natrolite, a zeolite mineral found in the region's volcanic and metamorphic rock formations

part of Stirm's mineral-themed naming convention

(alongside Calcite, Serpentinite, and Benitoite)

low-tannin, high-acid, easy-drinking style

hand-harvested

native-yeast fermented

unfined and unfiltered

minimal to no added sulfur

meant to be served with a slight chill

Stirm Wine Co. specializes in dry-farmed, low-intervention wines from historic vineyards in the Pajaro Valley and San Benito County, working with rare regional grapes often sourced from century-old vines

Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley > California > USA

full-bodied, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and structured tannins

sustainably farmed

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

St. Helena > Napa Valley > California > USA

100% French oak aged - 60% used, 40% new

full-bodied, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and structured tannins

sustainably farmed

Cinsaut

California > USA

light-bodied, bright strawberry, herbs, and a refreshing, light finish

organic, natural

78% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Semillon

One of Turley's oldest vineyard sites in California's Central Coast Paso Robles, the smell of the Pacific Ocean floats through the vineyard. High acid, ripe fruit, textured, powerful & structured. 

Planted by Otty Hayne during a visit home from college in 1953. Dry-farmed, organic, black plum, cocoa, earth, and black cherry all wrapped into a balanced, expressive wine.