Joyce Vineyards

This Riesling was inspired by the sloped alluvial fans in which these two vineyard sites reside, at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. The well drained soils of these alluvial fans are a product of water running from the Santa Lucia Mountains down into the Salinas Valley; washing down a buildup of coarse-grained sediment. Both vineyards from where we source have great exposure to the marine influence that is swept down the Salinas Valley every

afternoon. The combination of sand, granite and shale loam soils with the ever present marine influence provide the perfect conditions for this wine to develop freshness, complex mineral components and elevated aromatics.