Lady of the Sunshine, Botanical Solera No. 3 NV
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$55.00
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Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay + Dried Flowers, Herbs, Citrus
California, USA
"The base wine is a compilation of white wine, strung together from 2018 through 2022 of each vintage and vineyard I have connected with. This solera style base makes up 50% of the blend with the other 50% being fresh wine of the 2023 vintage which offers freshness and acidity to the layered and richer base wine. The 2 components were blended together, then steeped with dried botanicals and foraged delights from our garden and stepladder ranch. This wine is full of texture and freshness, best served around cellar temperature. Think wild lemon balm, spiced sun tea and salted citrus rinds. 96 cases produced."
Gina Hildebrand grew up on her family’s eighty-six acre Biodynamic certified farm, Narrow Gate Vineyards, in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. After obtaining her degree in Wine and Viticulture, she spent several years working with different winemakers who focused on responsible farming in France, New Zealand, Oregon, and the Napa Valley. Gina returned to her home state of California, and established Lady of the Sunshine in 2017. Her wines are a playful expression on California sites that are serious about farming, and are made with wild yeast, neutral oak, and are not fined or filtered. 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.