Pat Wirz's father planted these own-rooted, dry-farmed, head-trained Riesling vines in 1964. The mineral magic of the Cienega Valley derives from a rare combination of granitic and calcareous layers- nutrient-poor, though deep and friable, allowing these low-yielding, organically farmed vines to penetrate deeply in search of sustenance. A very long growing season, and significant humidity, courtesy of a small creek which bisects the property, aid in the reliable development of botrytis, the final element in an alchemical transformation from sky and earth to dry, rocky, liquid gold.