Stirm Wine Co. 2023 Neptunite Rose, San Benito County
Ryan Stirm is one of the important young farmers and winemakers emerging in California’s new guard. He is known for authentic wine that is a direct reflection of the specific patch of earth it comes from. This ethos drives him to work with the most unique and rugged vineyards found on the central coast. These special sites have a story to tell unlike any other. Neptunite is a rare gemstone found in a remote mine deep in the rugged mountains of San Benito County. It is found often alongside the also extremely rare Benitoite. Just like its red wine counterpart (Benitoite) the grapes that go into this rose wine are found alongside the rarer varieties that inhabit San Benito County. We utilize Chenin Blanc (10%) from the historic Gimelli Vineyard (aka El Gabilan) from plantings dating to 1997, Riesling (86%) from a 1964 planting at the Wirz vineyard and Zinfandel (4%) from a 1902 planting also at Wirz. The grapes were picked by hand, given 24 hours of whole cluster maceration ollowed by pressing the grapes. No sulfur was added to allow the juice to oxidize. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the clean juice was racked off the solids to another tank for spontaneous fermentation. The wine was sulfured post completion of secondary fermentation with elevage in barrels on fine lees. Racked off fine lees a month prior to bottling and blended. This wine is lightly filtered (not sterile) for clarity and unfined. A vibrant wine with luscious strawberry, nectarine, ruby red grapefruit and watermelon flavors. A perfect rosé for autumn.
Ryan Stirm is one of the important young farmers and winemakers emerging in California’s new guard. He is known for authentic wine that is a direct reflection of the specific patch of earth it comes from. This ethos drives him to work with the most unique and rugged vineyards found on the central coast. These special sites have a story to tell unlike any other. Neptunite is a rare gemstone found in a remote mine deep in the rugged mountains of San Benito County. It is found often alongside the also extremely rare Benitoite. Just like its red wine counterpart (Benitoite) the grapes that go into this rose wine are found alongside the rarer varieties that inhabit San Benito County. We utilize Chenin Blanc (10%) from the historic Gimelli Vineyard (aka El Gabilan) from plantings dating to 1997, Riesling (86%) from a 1964 planting at the Wirz vineyard and Zinfandel (4%) from a 1902 planting also at Wirz. The grapes were picked by hand, given 24 hours of whole cluster maceration ollowed by pressing the grapes. No sulfur was added to allow the juice to oxidize. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the clean juice was racked off the solids to another tank for spontaneous fermentation. The wine was sulfured post completion of secondary fermentation with elevage in barrels on fine lees. Racked off fine lees a month prior to bottling and blended. This wine is lightly filtered (not sterile) for clarity and unfined. A vibrant wine with luscious strawberry, nectarine, ruby red grapefruit and watermelon flavors. A perfect rosé for autumn.
Ryan Stirm is one of the important young farmers and winemakers emerging in California’s new guard. He is known for authentic wine that is a direct reflection of the specific patch of earth it comes from. This ethos drives him to work with the most unique and rugged vineyards found on the central coast. These special sites have a story to tell unlike any other. Neptunite is a rare gemstone found in a remote mine deep in the rugged mountains of San Benito County. It is found often alongside the also extremely rare Benitoite. Just like its red wine counterpart (Benitoite) the grapes that go into this rose wine are found alongside the rarer varieties that inhabit San Benito County. We utilize Chenin Blanc (10%) from the historic Gimelli Vineyard (aka El Gabilan) from plantings dating to 1997, Riesling (86%) from a 1964 planting at the Wirz vineyard and Zinfandel (4%) from a 1902 planting also at Wirz. The grapes were picked by hand, given 24 hours of whole cluster maceration ollowed by pressing the grapes. No sulfur was added to allow the juice to oxidize. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the clean juice was racked off the solids to another tank for spontaneous fermentation. The wine was sulfured post completion of secondary fermentation with elevage in barrels on fine lees. Racked off fine lees a month prior to bottling and blended. This wine is lightly filtered (not sterile) for clarity and unfined. A vibrant wine with luscious strawberry, nectarine, ruby red grapefruit and watermelon flavors. A perfect rosé for autumn.