Scar of the Sea SLO Pinot Noir 2024

Scar of the Sea SLO Pinot Noir 2024

Scar of the Sea
$35.00

Grape: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
Type: Red

This low-intervention red wine highlights the cool-climate diversity of the San Luis Obispo Coast AVA through a blend of pinot noir from three coastal vineyards. Winemaker Mikey Giugni coordinates fruit from the biodynamic Bassi and Casa Contenta plots alongside the organically farmed Marfarm vineyard. The clusters are harvested early to capture crunchy acidity, incorporating a gentle touch of whole bunches during native yeast fermentation. Aged ten months in neutral French oak barrels, this unfiltered cuvée delivers a lithe, site-driven identity.

It pours a translucent ruby hue with bright violet edges, releasing a detailed nose of pomegranate, wild strawberries, and red plums. On the palate, the light-bodied frame is silky and energetic, delivering a lithe, athletic mouthfeel at a moderate alcohol level. A stem-driven perfume of white pepper, incense, and dried hibiscus blends across the mid-palate volume. Bracing coastal acidity cuts cleanly through the fruit layers, culminating in a saline finish.

Scar of the Sea is the coastal California project of Mikey and Gina Giugni, focused on vineyards shaped by ocean influence, old vines and patient farming. Based on the Central Coast, the winery works with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Gamay and cider apples from sites in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and beyond. The name points to the Pacific's constant mark on the landscape: fog, wind, salt and cool light. Fermentations are native, extraction is gentle and the wines favor energy over weight. Scar of the Sea helped define a more transparent, maritime style for modern California wine.