Luna Hart - 'Blanc de Franc' - Rosé of Cabernet Franc - Santa Ynez Valley, Gildred Vineyard, CA - 2025

Notes from the Winery/Importer

My favorite of 2025! A new vineyard partner for us and the first year of its fruit coming online. Tucked down into the foothills of the Santa Ynez mountains, this site is cool and foggy.

This is our 3rd vintage of the blanc de cab franc and it’s already been a favorite to our fans but this is the first year that I have felt that this wine truly has soul! It is plum and plumeria but also a hint of mint that truly showcases the cab franc and is deliciously refreshing.

We pick this wine early and I sit by the press as we press to closely monitor the juice color. Our goal is to get as minimal color as possible but then we ferment in neutral acacia to frame the tannin.

Notes on the Producer

Founded by Gretchen Voelcker, Luna Hart Wines is a boutique wine company specializing in small batch, handcrafted wines in the Santa Ynez Valley. Gretchen makes wines in which she explores the techniques and nuances that continue to stoke her passion for wine.

Gretchen's passion for wine began while living in Europe with her family and during summers spent wine tasting throughout France. During those experiences she began to see the beauty in the balance of science and art that makes up winemaking. It was not until years later that the initial spark would turn into the flame that is now Luna Hart Wines.

Luna Hart started with a work trade with one of Gretchen's mentors, Ryan Roark, making Sauvignon Blanc under the label of Moon Unit Wines. Those initial wines have become the foundation for Luna Hart Wines and the inspiration for all future vintages.

Luna Hart wines are a representation of the grapes’ origin, vintage and variety.

From the beginning Luna Hart has focused on vineyards practicing sustainable, organic or biodynamic farming throughout Santa Barbara County. Luna Hart wines are a representation of the grapes origin, vintage and variety. Gretchen believes that her wines should be a reflection of the terroir and aims to highlight the qualities and beauty in each unique vintage and site she works with.

With careful attention to the fruit in the vineyard and tasting daily throughout fermentation, Gretchen produces high quality, fruit forward wines with bright acidity and balanced by incredible structure. She focuses on producing varietal wines from her favorite grapes that spur her to learn more about winemaking and to showcase them more purely and more precisely. Gretchen never turns down the opportunity to experiment and welcomes interesting projects.