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. Under her careful management, Lady of the Sunshine earned winery Demeter certification in 2021. 

This wine is a blend of 7 barrels of direct press Pinot Noir from Gina's certified biodynamic estate vineyard, Bassi, and 1 barrel of Clone 1 Sauvignon Blanc from the organically farmed Rancho Arroyo Grande Vineyard, both within the SLO Coast AVA.  All grapes were foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being pressed whole-bunch the next morning. The juice was fermented with native yeast in neutral oak barrels and aged on lees for 7 months, going through full malolactic fermentation in the same barrels.  The wine was racked for the first time to blend and bottle, without fining or filtration, with minimal sulfur used based on the pH of the wine. 

Pairing: Summer sunsets

Grapes: 85% Pinot Noir, 15% Sauvignon Blanc

Soil: Sandy Clay Loam 

Viticulture: Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative