Lady of the Sunshine, Pinot Noir Chêne Vineyard Edna Valley (2023)

Producer Description

California native Gina Hildebrand established Lady of the Sunshine in 2017. Gina grew up on her family’s eighty-six acre Demeter certified biodynamic farm, Narrow Gate Vineyards, located in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. With the influence of home, Gina was drawn to biodynamic farming and making terroir driven wines. After obtaining her degree in Wine and Viticulture and spending several years working with different winemakers in France, New Zealand, Oregon, and the Napa Valley, Gina now calls the Central Coast of California her home, where she’s proud to source, farm, and create California wine. 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. The foundation of Lady of the Sunshine starts in the vineyard, based on the mantra, “Know your farmer” while focusing on vineyards that are farmed organically or better. In January of 2018, Gina started farming the 6.5 acre, Chene Vineyard, which is planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Chene Vineyard sits four miles from the Pacific Ocean in the southwest side of Edna Valley on the Central Coast. She is currently farming and transitioning the vineyard to biodynamics and will be obtaining a Demeter certification status by June 2020. Outside of Chene, Gina works with local farmers in Edna Valley to transition desired vineyard sites to practicing organics and she continues to source Sauvignon Blanc from the certified organic Coquelicot Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley. Chamisal Vineyards, Edna Valley, San Luis Obispo Graduated California Polytechnic State University, Wine and Viticulture, Enology concentration Domaine de Briante, Brouilly, Beaujolais, France Burn Cottage, Central Otago, New Zealand Bergstrom, Willamette Valley, Oregon Adamvs, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley Lady of the Sunshine est. 2017 Vineyard Manager of Chene Vineyards 2018 - current