2023 Kick On Vineyard ‘eøølian’ Riesling

Kick on Ranch sits about ten miles east of the Pacific Ocean in the gently rolling hills of the Los Alamos Valley. It has a very similar orientation to the Sta. Rita Hills directly south, in that it is an offshoot of the transverse range that makes Santa Barbara County unique. Wind and fog come in uninhibited by any mountain range to keep temperatures moderate/cool throughout the spring and summer months. The soils are comprised of mostly sand, via the wind, known as eolian sand. The block of Riesling Stirm works with sits on a stream terrace, so there is some clay and chirt cobbles at the lower elevations of the vineyard.

Winemaking

The grapes were picked by hand on October 20, 2023 and given 36 hours of whole cluster maceration to extract tannins, aroma, and flavor compounds in the skins, followed by pressing the grapes. No sulfur was added to allow the juice to oxidize slightly. After a 36 hour cold settle in tank, the clean juice was racked off the solids to old barrels for spontaneous fermentation. Racked to tank one week prior to bottling. Unfined and unfiltered, and no sulfur added. Bottled August 17th, 2024. 290 cases produced.

Wine Stats

Brix at harvest: 21.8

Titratable Acidity: 6.5 g/L

pH: 3.35

Residual Sugar: 1.0 g/L

Alcohol: 12.9%

No Added Sulfites ØØ