2024 Lady of the Sunshine Sauvignon Blanc "Stolpman Vineyard", Ballard Canyon, California, USA

ABOUT THE WINE

This wine is crafted from organically farmed Sauvignon Blanc grown at Stolpman Vineyard, a high-elevation, limestone-rich site in Ballard Canyon. The vineyard’s maritime-influenced diurnal swings and calcareous soils create tension, salinity, and natural balance in the fruit. In 2024, the grapes were hand-harvested early in the season, then whole-cluster pressed and fermented with native yeasts in neutral French oak barrels. Aged on the lees for 7 months without stirring, the wine was bottled unfined, unfiltered, and with minimal sulfur. The result is a Sauvignon Blanc of clarity and restraint—bright citrus, green herbs, and chalky minerality come together in a wine that is both serious and refreshing. Perfect with goat cheese tart, raw shellfish, or spring greens with citrus vinaigrette.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Lady of the Sunshine is the project of Gina Giugni, a biodynamic farmer and natural winemaker deeply committed to regenerative agriculture and transparent winemaking. Working with a small number of thoughtfully farmed coastal and inland vineyard sites—including her family’s Scar of the Sea Ranch—Gina brings a hands-off approach that honors each vineyard’s unique energy. In the cellar, fermentations are native, vessels are neutral, and additions are minimal. With the Stolpman Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Gina highlights the grape’s less-is-more potential: crisp, clean, and limestone-inflected, it reflects both the place and the mindful intent behind it.