Glou Glou Pinot Noir 2019

Dunites 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.

Blending 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.

Winemaker 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.

The 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.

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

Important Compliance Requirements

FedEx and other carriers we might occasionally use can only deliver wine to customers who are 21 years or older. Someone must be at the address to receive the package, carriers don't just drop a package and leave. They must ensure the person receiving the wine is 21 or older.

Re-shipping a Package

If a package is returned to us after three failed delivery attempts, we can only re-ship the wine upon payment of a re-shipping fee, to be determined based on the shipping address and number of bottles. Shipping wine is extremely expensive. We are sorry about this, but we have no other choice. Please make sure there's always someone at the address you enter as your shipping address.

If you'd like to receive a refund for a package that was returned to us after FedEx made three delivery attempts, we can do that but we must keep a $20 refund fee; FedEx charges us a lot of money for returns, unfortunately, I can't stress this enough.

Re-routing a Package

If you'd like to reroute a package after it's been shipped, we can do so for a $20 re-routing fee. We cannot re-route a package across state borders. For any change of address, please contact us as soon as possible, ideally within 1-2 days from placing the order or we cannot guarantee we'll be able to reroute or change your order's shipping address.

Canceling an Order

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Heat/Frost damage

We are not responsible for heat- or frost-related issues. We offer ice-packs upon request. Please let us know if you think that there could be heat-related issues. If we don't hear anything from you regarding weather issues before an order is shipped, or if you don't request a hold due to the weather, we are not responsible for heat/frost damage.

Placed an order. What next?

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2. As soon as your order ships from the warehouse, usually within 2-3 business days, this applies to all shipping rates, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with your tracking information. 2DAY shipping refers to shipping time; we still need 2-3 business days to prepare an order. We need to pick and pack, QA, add printed collateral, and palletize the orders.

3. Please track your package using the tracking service.

4. The carrier will attempt delivery a maximum of 3 times. After 3 delivery attempts, your package will be sent back to our warehouse.**

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**If delivery is attempted 3 times without success, or if you fail to retrieve your package from the carrier depot by the stated deadline, the shipping fee will not be refunded to the customer.

Returns Policy

If you are not satisfied with your purchase, please contact us at (424) 414-2040 or via e-mail at hello@primalwine.com between 9 am and 5 pm Pacific Standard Time, Monday through Sunday, we would like to understand and try to solve your concerns. We can offer refunds only as store credit.