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2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Riesling Wirz Vineyard
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We had the joy of interviewing Pat Wirz recently for an upcoming episode of Bedrock Wine Conversations and can’t wait for you to hear it. He is a living legend in San Benito County and is about as true to the terroir of the gorgeous, wild and remote Cienega Valley as you can get. His Riesling, which he has carefully tended for decades, is exceptional and reflects its location. Always filled with tons of character, the 1963 vines rendered a beautiful, lime-zested, savory expression of the variety in 2021. It has been wonderful to see the vineyard get recognition over the last few years (see Pat as cover-boy of SF Chronicle article here) and every time we make the harrowing drive up to the vineyard gate and get our first glimpse of the staggering Cienega Valley floor, we are reminded how absolutely worth the long drive is.
We had the joy of interviewing Pat Wirz recently for an upcoming episode of Bedrock Wine Conversations and can’t wait for you to hear it. He is a living legend in San Benito County and is about as true to the terroir of the gorgeous, wild and remote Cienega Valley as you can get. His Riesling, which he has carefully tended for decades, is exceptional and reflects its location. Always filled with tons of character, the 1963 vines rendered a beautiful, lime-zested, savory expression of the variety in 2021. It has been wonderful to see the vineyard get recognition over the last few years (see Pat as cover-boy of SF Chronicle article here) and every time we make the harrowing drive up to the vineyard gate and get our first glimpse of the staggering Cienega Valley floor, we are reminded how absolutely worth the long drive is.