2024 Sundrop - Los Olivos District AVA

This wine comes from Tagabelle Vineyard, a small site just a stone’s throw from Ibarra-Young that is owned and cared for beyond organically by the Bolton family. From the moment I first learned about Tagabelle, I knew I wanted to create a co-ferment inspired by the Rhône whites I fell in love with while working in the Northern Rhône. These varieties always take me back to that time living in a medieval stone village, but Sundrop carries a distinctly Californian spirit. 

Over the past few years, our relationship with the Boltons has grown into a true partnership. We’ve grazed our sheep among their vines, shared knowledge about holistic farming practices, and gradually woven our philosophies together. Today, we lease the vineyard, giving us the ability to steward the land as our own. We’re able to let the understory go wild and native, fine-tune the irrigation, and guide the vineyard’s vigor to match our vision. I look forward to watching this little vineyard continue to evolve, and to seeing it become more and more a part of us in the years ahead.