{"title":"Sonshine Vins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is something quietly radical about leaving a career as a sommelier in Holland, packing a bag and a dog named Boaz, and moving to the Loire Valley to learn winemaking from scratch. That is exactly what Lisanne van Son did in 2017, and the wines she now produces under the Sonshine Vins label are a direct expression of that same restless, joyful conviction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisanne grew up in the Netherlands and built a career in wine service across Holland, the UK, and Belgium before her passion for the vine pulled her toward production. In 2013 she made her first trip to the Loire, where she began working with Noella Morantin in Montlouis, learning the rhythms of the vineyard and cellar firsthand. She later trained at Bertrand Jousset's domaine and with Tony Bainbridge in Anjou, absorbing the low-intervention ethos that defines the Loire natural wine scene. By 2017 she completed formal studies in Amboise, and by 2018 was producing small lots from a troglodyte cave in Noizay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/sonshine-vins\"\u003eSonshine Vins producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"petal-red-blend-sonshine-wines-natural-wine","title":"Sonshine Vins Petal Rouge 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003ePetal Rouge is a négociant blend born out of necessity: in 2019, Lisanne van Son of Sonshine Vins had no access to Gamay, so she sourced organic fruit from three growers across Anjou, Alsace, and Montlouis-sur-Loire to create this cuvée. The three grapes each received distinct treatment before blending: 60% Grolleau Gris from grower Toby Bainbridge in Anjou underwent whole-bunch maceration for 6 days; 30% Muscat Rouge from Luc Faller in Alsace was pressed directly; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Domaine Croix Mellier in Montlouis-sur-Loire spent 3 weeks in carbonic maceration. All grapes were hand-harvested. The lots were vinified separately, blended once fermentation was complete, and aged in tank. The wine was produced in a troglodyte cave in Noizay, Touraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrolleau Gris is a gray-skinned mutation of Grolleau Noir, native to the Loire and historically grown in Anjou and Touraine. It contributes low alcohol, lively acidity, and delicate red fruit character. Muscat Rouge, a local red Muscat variety in Alsace, adds floral and aromatic lift. The small addition of carbonic-macerated Cabernet Sauvignon rounds out the blend with soft tannin and dark fruit. The result is a light-to-medium-bodied red with a distinctly aromatic, fresh profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonshine Vins sources only organically or biodynamically grown fruit. Wines are fermented with indigenous yeast, with no additions during vinification. A minimal dose of sulfur may be added before bottling if the wine requires it for stability. The 2019 Petal is unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonshine Vins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38049993326791,"sku":"SHINPETA19C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/sonshine-vins-petal-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186518"},{"product_id":"hasta-la-vizsla-sonshine-vins-natural-wine","title":"Sonshine Vins Hasta la Vizsla 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eHasta la Vizsla is a pétillant naturel from Lisanne van Son of Sonshine Vins, made from fruit sourced at Domaine Luc Faller in Itterswiller, a village on the Alsace Wine Route near Barr. The blend is 50% Riesling, 25% Pinot Blanc, and 25% Pinot Gris, all hand-harvested in a single day and transported to the Loire Valley in a refrigerated truck for vinification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made in the ancestral pétillant naturel method: co-fermented, bottled during active alcoholic fermentation with approximately 16 grams of residual sugar, and left undisgorged. Fermentation continues in the bottle and finishes dry within a couple of months. No additions during vinification; a minimal dose of sulfur may be added at bottling if the wine requires stabilization for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 vintage was vinified in a troglodyte cave in Noizay in the Touraine, which Lisanne used as her base before relocating to Jujurieux in the Bugey. Domaine Luc Faller has farmed biodynamically since around 2010 and holds Demeter certification across 8.5 hectares. The wine is labeled Vin de France, as the pétillant naturel method and cross-regional blend falls outside Alsace AOC rules. ABV is 11%.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonshine Vins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38050647900359,"sku":"SONSHAST18C","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/sonshine-vins-hasta-la-vizla-pet-nat-natural-wine.jpg?v=1630819344"},{"product_id":"cabernet-franc-sonshine-vins-natural-wine","title":"Sonshine Vins Beau Gosse Cab Franc 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeau Gosse is 100% Cabernet Franc sourced from Domaine de Pintray, an organically farmed estate in Lussault-sur-Loire, Touraine. The grapes were hand-harvested, destemmed by hand, and underwent a 14-day maceration in tank with gentle punch-downs done by hand and foot at the start of fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter pressing, the wine was transferred to old barrels for 10 months of elevage. No filtration. Indigenous yeast only. A small dose of sulfur may be added before bottling solely for stability during transport, per Lisanne van Son's stated practice across all Sonshine wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Lisanne van Son is a Dutch-born former sommelier who relocated to Touraine in 2017 and completed her winemaking diploma in Amboise. She vinifies out of a troglodyte cave in Noizay, sourcing only organically or biodynamically grown fruit from partner growers. The 2018 vintage was her first full production year, yielding six wines total.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect a dry, mid-weight red with bright red fruit, earthy undertones, and the herbal lift typical of Loire Cab Franc. Light tannins, lively acidity, and a long finish. Can be served slightly cool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonshine Vins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38123067113671,"sku":"SONSGOSS18C","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/beau-gosse-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186480"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/sonshine-vins.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}