Erster Zweieiiger Zwilling Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Chilled raw oysters, spicy Thai crab cakes, or roasted pork belly with apple compote.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bedrock Wine Co.’s 'Erster Zweieiiger Zwilling' (meaning 'First Fraternal Twin') Riesling is a compelling exploration of vessel-driven winemaking and historic California terroir. Sourced from the legendary Wirz Vineyard in San Benito County's Cienega Valley, where own-rooted Riesling vines were planted in 1964 on decomposed granite and limestone, this wine represents one half of a unique experimental pair. To highlight how different aging vessels influence the same old-vine fruit, winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW split the harvest: the 'Erster' twin was fermented and aged in a concrete egg. This vessel encourages continuous lees contact and gentle convection currents, resulting in a beautifully textured, mineral-driven white wine that balances Riesling's natural, high-toned acidity with a subtle, rounded weight and distinct saline finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2007 by winemaker Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, Bedrock Wine Co. is rooted in Sonoma, California, with a devoted mission to rehabilitate and preserve the state's historic old-vine vineyards. Operating out of the storied Bedrock Vineyard in Sonoma Valley—first planted in the mid-19th century—Twain-Peterson and partner Chris Cottrell champion California's viticultural heritage through minimalist, terroir-focused winemaking. The winery crafts energetic, site-expressive wines using classic heritage field blends alongside traditional varieties like Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. Renowned for vitality and authenticity, Bedrock's bottlings, particularly the iconic Bedrock Heritage and single-vineyard old-vine expressions, stand as vital benchmarks of historic California wine.