Lady of the Sunshine "Sauvignon Blanc" Central Coast, California 2023

FROM SCAR OF THE SEA

THE WINE: This bottling is the fourth vintage of sauvignon blanc from the Stolpman Vineyard, located in Ballard Canyon, 15 miles from the coast. The Sauvignon Blanc is farmed certified CCOF organic and certified Demeter biodynamic, planted on a limestone outcropping, at high density and on its own roots.

The grapes were foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being whole bunch pressed the next morning. The juice fermented with native yeast and bacteria in neutral french oak barrels. the wine was aged on lees for 7 months, bottled without filtration or fining, with minimal sulfur used. A

All of the lady of the sunshine wines are farmed either by myself, my father at narrow gate vineyards, or our friends, with a deep respect for the land & the future of our planet at forefront. All the wines are made with native yeast, no adjustments, all neutral french oak, and bottled unfined & unfiltered, always.

think margarita salt, lime zest & honeydew melon

THE PRODUCER: Gina giugni is a second generation biodynamic farmer and winemaker. gina started lady of the sunshine in 2017, with a focus on regenerative, organic, and biodynamic farming in pursuit of making natural wines that reflect the purity of the place they come from.

Since 2018, gina has been farming the 6.5 acre chene vineyard, located in the edna valley appellation on the central coast. since her takeover, the vineyard earned demeter biodynamic certification in 2020 and lady of the sunshine earned winery demeter certification in 2021.

Gina and her husband, mikey, run scar of the sea and lady of the sunshine together out of their winery in san luis obispo, ca.