2025 Scar of the Sea Méthode Ancestrale "Rosé of Pinot Noir" Topotero Vineyard, San Luis Obispo County, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE The Topotero Vineyard is located one mile from the Pacific Ocean, just west of Bassi, in Avila Beach. The Topotero Vineyard received its Demeter biodynamic certification for farming in 2024. The Pinot Noir was picked for natural acidity and foot tread before being whole cluster pressed. The juice was fermented with native yeast in neutral french oak barrels. The wine was bottled at the very end of fermentation to capture the natural

while still reflecting the terroir-driven quality of the Loire

and given one pump-over daily during fermentation

During the years following the declaration of A

fermentation in French oak barrels (20–25% new)

and only when absolutely necessary to combat rot

with L'Ardillon offering a more accessible

Farmed biodynamically and Demeter-certified

with however a heterogeneous volume depending on the plots

This is also one of the most beautiful wineries in Germany: a sandstone manor house

63 parcels from 31 lieu-dits are each vinified individually and blended after blind tastings to create base or reserve wines according to the vintage

5 hectares of rented and owned vineyards with the majority of the parcels 80-120 years old

Hewitson also produces award-winning Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc