{"product_id":"lady-of-the-sunshine-bassi-ranch-2025-dolcetto-slo-coast","title":"Lady of the Sunshine  'Bassi Ranch'  2025  Dolcetto  SLO Coast","description":"\u003cp\u003e750ml bottle\u003cbr\u003e12.4% abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis small backyard slope sits above the eastern side of the Bassi Vineyard, on a property belonging to one of the neighboring Bassi Ranch estate homes. Planted to just 15 rows of Dolcetto, these vines grow on the same sandstone soils as the Bassi Vineyard. Farmed entirely by hand, this is our second bottling of this pasta-craving wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHarvested in late-September, the fruit was fully destemmed and fermented with native yeast in 228L upright barrels. The ferment received daily hand punch downs and was pressed at dryness in our wooden basket press. This wine was aged in neutral wood, larger format, 80 gallon barrels for 10 months. The wine was racked for the first time to bottle, without fining or filtration. Minimal sulfur was used at bottling to capture the energy of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLady of the Sunshine, led by Gina Giugni, is a benchmark of regenerative farming and minimal-intervention winemaking on California’s Central Coast. Gina farms the Ibarra-Young Vineyard in Los Olivos District and works with like-minded growers across the SLO Coast, focusing on biodynamic, organic, and no-till vineyard practices. Her wines are defined by purity, texture, and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCalifornia native Gina Giugni (née Hildebrand) established the exciting label Lady of the Sunshine in 2017. Gina grew up on her family’s eighty-six acre biodynamic-certified farm, named Narrow Gate Vineyards, in the Sierra Foothills. Given the influence of her family, Gina was drawn to biodynamic farming herself and developed an early interest in making terroir-driven wines. After obtaining her degree in Wine and Viticulture and spending several years working with different winemakers who focused on responsible farming in France, New Zealand, Oregon, and Napa, Gina now calls the Central Coast of California her home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe current iteration of Gina’s life and work at Lady of the Sunshine is together with her spouse Mikey Giugni, of Scar of the Sea. The duo are now collectively creating their dual visions of vineyard-focused, personally-farmed wines in San Luis Obispo, under one roof. The most exciting development for this duo, however, is a big one: as of 2024, Gina and Mikey were able to purchase the exceptional Bassi Vineyard, a 29-acre site in Avila Beach, SLO Coast. Bassi is now their home plot, and it represents a major change in their production, going from 80% purchased\u003cspan class=\"moreText\"\u003e fruit from likeminded farmers, to now 80% personally-farmed estate fruit, 20% purchased. It’s a massive shift for both growers and winemakers, and we’re super excited to see what this will mean for their already-lovely wines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn general, beyond the farming principles, both the Lady of the Sunshine and the Scar of the Sea wines are produced always following the same practices: native yeast ferments, no additions other than SO2, and no fining or filtration. For both labels, Gina and Mikey are aiming for clear expression of the Pacific, only a mile away from the Bassi vineyard, as well as the climate and specific terroir character of the other unique vineyard sites with which they get to work (Chene, Mountain Meadow, Lopez, etc).\u003cbr\u003eIn terms of profile, the wines from Scar of the Sea have a sense of fruit depth, roundness of shape, and forward, immediately notable aromas, whether you’re checking out these versions of Pinot Noir, sparkling wines, or the more striking and wild Zinfandel or Palomino. Meanwhile, the wines of Lady of the Sunshine have a more concentrated, clear-cut, and linear feeling, with a subtlety and density that demand air and time in bottle. Both labels, however, are a testimony to Gina and Mikey’s immense capacity for work and learning, their openness of mind, and hard-earned skills. These are two of the more sincere souls working in California these days, and as their wines continue to evolve, we see worlds of ongoing potential in the heights they’re able to reach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCalifornia native Gina Giugni (née Hildebrand) established the exciting label Lady of the Sunshine in 2017. Gina grew up on her family’s eighty-six acre biodynamic-certified farm, named Narrow Gate Vineyards, in the Sierra Foothills. Given the influence of her family, Gina was drawn to biodynamic farming herself and developed an early interest in making terroir-driven wines. After obtaining her degree in Wine and Viticulture and spending several years working with different winemakers who focused on responsible farming in France, New Zealand, Oregon, and Napa, Gina now calls the Central Coast of California her home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revel Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51824570499378,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/slakesf.com\/products\/lady-of-the-sunshine-bassi-ranch-2025-dolcetto-slo-coast","provider":"SLAKE San Francisco Bottle \u0026 Sundry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}