UPC/EIN Code : 0 87951 14086 3

 

Riesling was one of the first grapes that showed the promise of the Santa Ynez Valley for fine wine growing back in the middle 1970's. Pierre Lafond planted the first block of Riesling in the Lafond Vineyard in 1972 and winemaker Bruce McGuire has crafted several styles of this wine since his arrival in 1981. This particular Riesling is an off-dry style, with just a hint of sweetness at 2.3% residual sugar. This block was planted to three clones - Clone 12 from Germany, Clone 49 from Alsace, and our own Lafond Vineyard Clone from vines planted in 1972 of unknown origin.