Joyce Vineyards Albariño Mission Ranch Arroyo Seco 2022

Joyce Vineyards Albariño Mission Ranch Arroyo Seco 2022

PLACE
The fruit was harvested from the Mission Ranch Vineyard and Cedar Lane. Both vineyards neighbor our estate winery in the Arroyo Seco AVA. This AVA is recognized as having the longest growing season in California. Strong daily winds that bring cool fog from the Monterey Bay force the grapes to spend more time on the vine building flavor and complexity. Extremely rocky well-drained alluvial soils are the base for creating wines processing freshness & minerality. The combination of sand, granite, and shale loam soils with the ever present marine influence provide the perfect conditions for growing Albariño.

AROMA
Peach, piña colada, white flowers, spearmint, salinity.

PALATE
White pineapple, pink grapefruit, lime zest, river rock.

RESIDUAL SUGAR
0 g/l

PH
3.21

PRODUCTION
1000 cases

WINEMAKING
-Hand-harvested and foot-treaded to break the berries and allow the juice to come in contact with the skins for 10 hours.
-Fermented at cool temperatures for 28 days and finished bone dry.
-Aged on lees for 4 months. (Lees suspended twice during the aging process)
-Gently crossflow filtered prior to bottling.
-15ppm free SO2 was added only prior to bottling to preserve freshness.