Frankie Frankie "Eisbar" Riesling, Arroyo Seco, California 2023

FROM FRANKIE FRANKIE:

THE WINE: Eisbear 2023 is 100% organically grown Riesling from Zabala Vineyards in Arryo Seco. The soils are very sandy with cool ocean air blowing through at dawn and dusk. The grapes were foot stomped and see skin contact for 24 hours. Everything is done by person power, no pumped, no destemmer and/or crusher, and the use of a stainless steel basket press. The juice fermented in neutral oak barrels until dry and elevage for 9 months, and a year and a half in bottle. This wine is low impact and low intervention, meaning nothing added and nothing taken away. The wine is named for the song Eisbär, German for polar bear.

THE PRODUCER: Francesca Deluca makes great wines. Assistant to Dani Rozman of La Onda (one of our all-time faves californian wineries) - she makes wine in a style that pulls from Dani's endless yet elegant structural, age friendly style - but with a twist all her own - and to all of our benefit.