Lady of the Sunshine - 'Stolpman Vineyard' - Sauvignon Blanc - Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara, CA - 2021

the 2021 vintage of sauvignon blanc comes from the stolpman vineyard, located in ballard canyon, 15 miles from the coast. the sauvignon blanc is farmed with organic practices, planted on a limestone outcropping, at high density and on it’s own roots.
the grapes were foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being whole bunch pressed. the juice fermented with native yeast in neutral french oak barrels. the wine was aged on lees for 7 months, bottled without filtration.
think margarita salt, lime zest, & green pineapple.
432 cases produced, 12.5% alcohol

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.