Riesling (44%) Chardonnay (56%). Calcite is the predominate geologic parent material of the soils found in the Cienega Valley; it’s an ancient type of limestone which is extremely rare in CA. This wine represents the typicity of the region’s alkaline soils and the dynamic of the warm day/cold night diurnal shift climate, which balances ripeness and retained freshness. Grapes were hand-harvested over several passes between three different vineyards, from vines 25 to 60 years old. 24 hours of whole cluster maceration for the Riesling; and direct-press Chardonnay. No sulfur was added to allow the juice to oxidize. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the juice was racked off solids to other barrels for spontaneous ferment. The wine was sulfured post-fermentation, with élevage in barrel on lees. Racked off lees a month prior to bottling. Unfined, lightly filtered.