Sparkling Sangiovese NV 01, Mira Laguna Vineyard

The first of many wines from our new estate vineyard, Mira Laguna. This Sangiovese at Mira Laguna was planted in 1998 and has been farmed organically since inception. The entire vineyard was converted to no-till around 2018, and since we took over the farming in the middle of 2024, we have begun to integrate our animals, plant pollinator rows, and introduce native perennial hedgerows and wild bird boxes. Our goal is always to reinvigorate the native ecology that once thrived before the vineyard monoculture was introduced. We absolutely dismiss the idea that a vineyard should be farmed like a monoculture to prove that holistic farming can lead to a healthier ecosystem where we are able to reduce inputs all while increasing the energy of a place and the quality of the wine. Good things take time, and this is only the beginning. 

The Sangiovese that goes into this sparkling wine comes from the wettest portion of Mira Laguna. The vineyard is steep, and water naturally drains down into this block. Because of this, we hardly need to irrigate, and the clusters are plump and the vines are vigorous. All of the Sangiovese on the property is a Rodino cone. There is some ambiguity as to where this clone originally comes from, but it presents itself joyously with leading red aromatics and a slightly candied mouthful.