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Stirm Wine

United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Cruz County

Stirm Wine is a small boutique winery located in southern Santa Cruz County, specializing in dry-farmed, low-intervention wines from historic vineyards in the Pajaro Valley and San Benito County. The winery focuses on expressive Rieslings and rare regional grapes, often sourced from century-old vines, with an emphasis on terroir-driven character and the history of California viticulture.

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Wine releases by year

2025

  • 2024 Santa Cruz County Pajaro Valley Pajaromas (12/8/2025, $29), 2023 Old Vines Wirz Zinfandel (12/8/2025, $36), 2023 Old Vines El Gabilan Cabernet Pfeffer (12/8/2025, $36), 2024 Serpentinite Riesling/Falanghina (12/8/2025, $25), 2024 Cienega Valley Calcite Riesling/Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc (12/8/2025, $20), 2023 Old Vines Wirz Riesling (12/8/2025, $32) (12/8/2025, $32)

2024

  • 2023 Santa Cruz County Pajaromas Vineyard White Wine Vermentino/Albarino/Furmint ($29), 2022 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Riesling ($32), 2023 Monterey County Gularte Vineyard Pinot Noir ($33), 2022 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Zinfandel ($36), 2022 Cienega Valley El Gabilan Cabernet Pfeffer ($39), 2023 Santa Barbara County Kick-On Vineyard eoolian Riesling ($32) ($32)
  • 2022 San Benito County Benitoite Red Wine Cabernet Pfeffer/Zinfandel/Negrette ($29), 2023 San Benito County Neptunite Riesling/Chenin Blanc/Riesling/Zinfandel Rose ($25), 2017 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Riesling ($35), 2022 Cienega Valley Gimelli Vineyard Chardonnay ($29) ($29)
  • 2023 Cienega Valley Calcite Riesling/Chardonnay/Chenin Blanc ($20), 2023 Cienega Valley Joaquinite Pinot Noir ($25), 2023 Cienega Valley Wirz Vineyard Serpentinite Orange Riesling/Chardonnay ($25) ($25)