Here in California, to encounter Melon de Bourgogne - the grape of Muscadet - is exceedingly rare, and yet this fifty-year-old vineyard has always hidden in plain sight. (The vines’ origins involve a case of mistaken identity—a tale best shared over a glass of wine. Just ask us some time!) Planted in 1973 on its own roots at Bien Nacido, a foundational vineyard of the Santa Maria Valley, this wine is at once a time capsule and just simply refreshing. Think: lime leaf and pear, wet stone and sea spray, driven by bracing acidity and an unflinching mineral through-line. First to bottle - and the wine we’ll savor until the vintage’s last reluctant drop - our 2021 Melon is now ready for you. #lieuditwinery #melondebourgogne