Vista Luna Vineyard is owned by Marcus Bokisch, a winegrower known for specializing in various Spanish varieties in California, and is located on the foothills of the Sierra Foothills in Lodi.
The juice from the whole bunches is sent to old barrels where it is fermented with wild yeast, undergoing malolactic fermentation to mellow the strong acidity, and no batonnage is done to preserve the natural flavor.
Winemaker Evan Frazier trained in winemaking at Maury in Lusillon in the south of France, and then moved to Napa, where his skills were recognized and he was appointed Kongsgaard's general manager and assistant winemaker.
While working as the right-hand man to John Kongsgaard, a master winemaker renowned for his impeccable winemaking and a pioneer of modern California, he also began using Kongsgaard's brewing equipment to produce his own original wines.
The grapes he chose were not from Napa, but from traditional Spanish varieties that remain in inland California.
They use minimal new oak barrels and keep the brewing process as simple as possible, producing small quantities of wines that have a rich, fragrant taste that permeates the flavor of the land and can be enjoyed casually at the dinner table.
A wine that reflects a new trend that has been gaining popularity in California in recent years.