{"title":"Dunites","description":"\u003cp\u003eDunites takes its name from a band of 1930s bohemians who walked away from city life to live among the dunes of the San Luis Obispo coast. The winery's spirit follows theirs: independent, place-driven, and quietly idealistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDunites Wine Co. was founded in 2015 by the husband-and-wife winemaking team of Tyler Eck and Rachel Goffinet Eck. They began with a single inaugural lot of syrah from Spanish Springs Vineyard near Pismo Beach, and have since built a small-production label celebrating the SLO Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/dunites\"\u003eDunites producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bassi-vnyrd-pinot-noir-dunites-natural-wine","title":"Dunites Bassi Vnyrd Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eBassi Vineyard sits 1.2 miles from the Pacific Ocean near Avila Beach on a south-facing sandstone hillside. The 30-acre site was planted in 2001 and is farmed organically with biodynamic inputs by Mike Sinor of Sinor-LaVallee. The sandstone soils range from solid rock outcroppings to sandy loam deposits, forcing vines to struggle and concentrate flavor at moderate sugar levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDunites sourced fruit here and handled it with a light hand: hand harvested with 30% whole clusters retained, fermented with native yeast and no added SO2, then basket pressed after a combination of gentle pumpovers and punchdowns. Malolactic conversion proceeded naturally. The wine aged 10 months in neutral French oak puncheon and barriques before bottling unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a Pinot Noir that sits on the lighter, more aromatic end of the California spectrum. Raspberry, forest floor, and a distinct stem-driven spice mark the nose. On the palate it is juicy and silky with a mid-weight build and gentle tannins on the finish. The coastal proximity keeps acidity lively and alcohol restrained.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dunites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36183670390936,"sku":"DUNIBASS19C","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/dunites-pinot-noir-bassi-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630818538"},{"product_id":"glou-glou-pinot-noir-natural-wine","title":"Dunites Glou Glou Pinot Noir 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eDunites Glou Glou Pinot Noir is a 50\/50 blend of Pinot Noir from two distinct SLO Coast sites. Half comes from Bassi Vineyard, located approximately 1.2 to 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean near Avila Beach, where marine-origin soils of Briones Tierra complex and Gaviota fine sandy loam over hard sandstone bedrock produce low-yielding, high-energy fruit. This portion was fermented as a light red with one-third whole cluster inclusion and gentle extraction. The other half comes from the 6.5-acre Chene Vineyard in the Edna Valley AVA, four miles from the ocean, farmed biodynamically and Demeter certified from the 2020 vintage onward, with biodynamic practices in use since 2017. That fruit was picked at low Brix and whole-bunch pressed before fermentation in neutral oak barrels, producing essentially a white or very pale wine from red grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending these two approaches gives the wine its distinctive character: the Bassi component contributes red fruit, freshness, and a faint tannic grip, while the Chene component adds pale color, bright acidity, and mineral lift. The result sits stylistically between a rosé and a conventional Pinot Noir. Fermentation used native yeasts throughout, and the wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur addition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Tyler Eck trained in viticulture and oenology at Lincoln University in New Zealand and worked harvests at Dry River in Martinborough, Stefano Lubiana in Tasmania, and Domaine Francois Villard in the northern Rhône before joining Fess Parker Winery as associate winemaker. Rachel Goffinet Eck holds a viticulture degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and oversees vineyard sourcing, working with organically and biodynamically farmed sites on the SLO Coast. Dunites was founded in 2015 and produces approximately 1,100 cases per year across all wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SLO Coast AVA runs along the Pacific-facing slopes of San Luis Obispo County, encompassing communities from San Simeon in the north to Arroyo Grande in the south. The region's west-facing orientation channels persistent marine fog and cool afternoon winds off the Pacific, moderating temperatures and extending the growing season significantly. Soils range from ancient marine sandstone and sandy loam at sites close to the water to clay-rich valley floors further inland. The Edna Valley sub-appellation within SLO Coast sits in a bowl-shaped valley south of the city of San Luis Obispo, collecting cool, moisture-laden air from the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dunites","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38244925014215,"sku":"DUNIGLOU19C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/dunites-glou-glou-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1630819520"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/dunites.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}