Growing Partner Griva Vineyard Berkeley Tracy Varietal - Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, San Francisco Pinot Blanc, White Reisling Livermore Grower Michael Griva planted this special vineyard in the Arroyo Seco appellation which sits next to the San Mateo Martin Ranch Winery renowned Santa Lucia Highlands in the Salinas Valley. 6675 Redwood Retreat Rd, 92 Gilroy, CA 95020 Griva’s family has been farming in Monterey County www.martinranchwinery.com for over a century. He grafted some of the earliest Santa Cruz Mountains San Jose Musqué clones in Arroyo Seco in 1998 when he plant- ed his rst 20 acres of Sauvignon Blanc. In his opin- Appellation 1 ion, “the Musqué Clone is very well-suited to these Los Gatos 101 cooler and rockier soils.” Morgan Hill The soils are very sandy and rocky which, along with Gilroy the sunny, breezy climate, produce exceptional 152 Santa Cruz 1 grapes with pronounced varietal character accented Watsonville by a note of minerality. Griva Vineyard Hollister PO Box 216 San Juan Bautista Greeneld, CA 93927 About the Region Michael Griva (Grower) The Arroyo Seco AVA is an American Viticultural Area 101 in Monterey County, California, southeast of Monte- Monterey Soledad rey Bay. 1 Arroyo Seco Carmel Valley Village The appellation encompasses 18,240 acres (7,381 ha) Greenfield in the valley adjacent to the Arroyo Seco Creek. The area is known for its gravelly soil that absorbs heat Big Sur King City during the day and radiates that heat in the evening. Because of its proximity to the Pacic Ocean, the area has a cool climate, and is best suited for those grape varieties that benet from the cool afternoon breeze. Peak temperatures rarely linger for more than an hour or two before the wind o of Monterey Bay brings warm conditions to a halt. This strong marine inu- ence creates a long but cool growing season. Planted acreage - 332 (total) Martin Ranch Winery 6675 Redwood Retreat Road Gilroy, CA 95020 Winery - 408-842-9197 - www.martinranchwinery.com.