2024 Lady of the Sunshine “Chevey – Bassi + Rancho Arroyo Grande Vineyard”, Edna Valley, California, USA

ABOUT THIS WINE

A collaborative effort in practicing organic farming at Oliver’s Vineyard in Edna Valley, owned by Talley Vineyards. This block was planted in 1991 and is located on the southwest side of the valley, four miles from the coast on a mix of sandy clay loam soils.

This playful blend is inspired by the traditional blends of the Cheverny region. The two varietals were harvested on the same day and foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being whole bunch pressed, separately. The juice was fermented with native yeast in neutral french oak barrels and aged on lees for 7 months before its first racking to blend before bottling, without filtration.

ABOUT THIS 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.