Scar of the Sea x Dedalus San Luis Opispo Coast Pinot Noir Casa Contenta Vineyard 2023

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Scar of the Sea x Dedalus San Luis Opispo Coast Pinot Noir Casa Contenta Vineyard 2023

 

Scar of the Sea is a tiny outfit from the wild sweep of San Luis Obispo on California’s Central Coast. There, Mikey and Gina Giugni craft small lots of terroir-driven wines. Everything they do is influenced by the raging Pacific just miles from their vineyard sites—the unique geology, the cool morning fog, the coastal climate—and you can taste it in the wines. 

This is the third year they’ve crafted a wine just for Dedalus, and we’re incredibly excited to welcome their Casa Contenta Vineyard Pinot Noir to the Scar of the Sea x Dedalus family. Mikey says that he and Gina helped plant the vineyard, located in Avila Valley, in 2018. It’s just 1.5 miles from the Pacific on a small sandstone bluff.

Producer: Scar of the Sea x Dedalus

Country: USA

Region: California

Variety: Pinot Noir

Red cherries, raspberries, rose, and a hint of tea and spice

If you like this, then you like juicy, medium bodied reds with red fruit notes. You should consider wines made from Gamay, either Beaujolais or examples from the Loire Valley, as well as Italian reds like Frappato and Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo.

- Mikey and Gina source fruit from unique vineyards that farm regeneratively and biodynamically.
- The couple recently purchased the Bassi Vineyard in Avila Valley—an exciting young step from negociant to vineyard owners!
- San Luis Obispo offers Scar of the Sea cooler winegrowing sites, which allows them to create the fresh, refined Pinot Noirs they’re known for.

$39.00

Pair Your Club Wine With...

We like this light, fruit-driven Pinot Noir with a flavorful salmon in an easy, herby bread crumb. Our recipe calls for roasted asparagus, but use whatever in-season hearty vegetables you like.

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