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Joyce Vineyards Albariño, Arroyo Seco, Monterey, California 2024

  • $25.00

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ALBARIÑO and OTHER WHITE
TART & FRESH and MINERAL
ORGANIC FARMING
NATURAL WINE and STAFF FAVORITE
ARROYO SECO, MONTEREY, and CALIFORNIA
USA

This cool-climate take on a Southern Rhône blend comes from Joyce Wine Company’s home turf in Arroyo Seco, where wind, fog, and rocky soils produce wines of precision and aromatic depth. Russell Joyce’s GSM is all about freshness, texture, and lifted fruit—not your typical California heat-driven blend.

  • WINEMAKER: Russell Joyce

  • FARMING: Organic

  • VARIETY: 100% Albariño

  • TERROIR: Sourced from the Mission Ranch and Cedar Lane vineyards in the Arroyo Seco AVA, characterized by rocky, granitic soils and a cooling marine influence that extends the growing season

  • VINIFICATION: Grapes are foot-trodden and left on skins for 10 hours before pressing; fermented in stainless steel with native yeasts to preserve freshness and varietal purity

  • AGING: Aged on fine lees for 4 months in stainless steel to enhance texture and complexity

  • TASTING NOTES: Aromas of ripe apple, honey, and pastry lead into flavors of green apple, lime zest, and pear flesh, with a crisp, mineral-driven finish

  • FOOD PAIRINGS: Complements shellfish, oysters, sashimi, or salads with citrus vinaigrette

  • SCORES: 92 – Wine Enthusiast (2023 vintage)