Scar Of The Sea Lopez Vineyard Palomino

Winemaking couple Mike and Gina Giugni have officially reached “cult” status. Whether it is porch pounding Alicante or dream-inducing botanical wine, everything they touch leaves a memory.

Their 2022 Palomino is from vines planted in 1918. 6 days of skin contact produce a lovely orang-ish hue, with caramelized ginger, a whiff of crème-brulee, and salty citrus. This really invokes the image of 1900 California – still a touch of the Old West but with modernization moving in.