Scar Of The Sea - 'Old Vineyard' Zinfandel "Lopez Vineyard" 2023 (750ml)
Price: $38.99
| Producer | Scar Of The Sea |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Zinfandel |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 70794 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Scar Of The Sea Description
Scar of the Sea was established in 2012 and is owned and operated by Mikey & Gina Giugni in San Luis Obispo, CA. What began as a grassroots journey - leasing small coastal vineyard sites - has grown into a deeper relationship between farming and the land.
In July 2024, Mikey and Gina found their forever farm - the 29-acre Bassi Vineyard in Avila Beach, nestled in the heart of the SLO Coast AVA, one mile from the Pacific Ocean. This coastal site, farmed using regenerative and biodynamic principles, is now their home vineyard. With it, they now steward 42 acres in total with their small, dedicated team. All the wines are made naturally - with native yeast, no adjustments, and bottled unfiltered.
Every wine is a reflection of place, an echo of the coast, and a story they're still learning to tell. They make wines for themselves first - pure, honest, and rooted in the beauty of the California Central Coast. The goal is simple, to tell the story of the land through their wines.
Planted in 1918, 70 miles inland from Los Angeles and certified organic, this vineyard is part of California history. Farmed today by the Galleano family, we are lucky to be able to make wine from this old vineyard. The vines are farmed without irrigation in granite rocks and sandy soil surrounded by freeways and track homes. This vineyard is one of the last reminders of an old California.
Tasting Note: Think candied raspberry and blueberry, accents of tea leaves, dried flowers and dusty earth
271 cases made
Wine Advocate: 90 Points
The 2023 Zinfandel Lopez Vineyard is pure and succulent on the nose, with elegantly sweet, red-fruited aromas mixing with hoisin richness and chalky tinges that swell with oxygen exposure. The palate is medium-bodied and energetic, with a crunchy, chalky, drying finish of fine-grained tannins and mellow but persistent acidity. This is a lovely rendition of vines planted in 1918.
