Lady of the Sunshine Goldie 2023

Where: SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, California
Grapes: 40% Sauvignon Blanc 35% Gewürztraminer 25% Chardonnay
Body: Medium 
Category: White Wine

From the winemaker, Gina Giugui : 

This blend is a combination of 3 white varieties, farmed by our good friend Rajat Parr at the organically farmed Stolo Vineyard in the northern part of the SLO Coast AVA, in Cambria.  The Gewurztraminer was destemmed and then fermented with 5 days of skin contact, while the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay were foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being pressed the next day.  All the juice was fermented with native yeast in neutral french oak barrels. The wine went through malolactic fermentation and aged on lees for 10 months.  The wine was blended at racking for bottling, with minimal sulfur used, unfined and unfiltered.  264 cases were produced. 

Fun fact: All of the pieces of artwork for the labels are hand stitched embroideries and her mother's handwriting is even on the corks. 

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. Gina also farms, full time, the 6.5 acre Chene Vineyard, located in the Edna Valley appellation. Since her takeover in 2018, the vineyard is now a Demeter certified biodynamic vineyard. 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.  

biodynamic //  native yeasts // hand harvested // unfined + unfiltered // vegan // low sulfites // woman winemaker

2023  //  750ml // ABV 12%