Scar of the Sea
Mikey Giugni, natural wines, SLO Coast and beyond
Scar of the Sea is a wine producer in California, United States. LeMieux Wine Co. distributes Scar of the Sea wines to licensed restaurants, bars and retailers in Michigan.
Star of the Sea
The name comes from Stella Maris, "Star of the Sea", the patron saint of sailors, which became "Scar of the Sea" because Mikey Giugni has never done anything the obvious way. He started making wine at Bien Nacido, one of the most important vineyards in Santa Barbara County, and then went sideways into the experimental. His sister Gina farms biodynamic estate fruit for Lady of the Sunshine. Mikey takes the other path, sourcing from old plantings across the Central Coast, including the Lopez Vineyard with vines dating to 1918.
Wines
Pétillant naturel. Skin-contact whites. Still wines from ancient vines. Everything here is low-intervention, and none of it is predictable. The wines have built a real following among accounts that want personality on their natural wine list, bottles with energy and a story, not just a method statement. If Lady of the Sunshine is the rooted sibling, Scar of the Sea is the restless one.
At a glance
- Home
- Bassi Vineyard, Avila Beach, SLO Coast
- Since
- 2012; the home vineyard came in 2024
- Cellar
- Native yeast, no adjustments, unfiltered, a standing solera
- Farming
- 42 acres across four sites, regenerative and biodynamic principles
Wines in our book
- Chardonnay, Bassi Vineyard, 2023White · California · Chardonnay
- Chardonnay, Perpetual NV Solera, 2024White · California · Chardonnay
- Grenache, Bassi Vineyard, 2025Red · California · Grenache
- Méthode Ancestrale, Rosé of Pinot Noir, 2025White · California · Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir, Bassi Vineyard, 2025Red · California · Pinot Noir
- SLO Coast Chardonnay, 2024White · California · Chardonnay
- SLO Coast Pinot Noir, 2025Red · California · Pinot Noir
- Syrah, Bassi Vineyard, 2025Red · California · Syrah
- Topotero Vineyard Gamay, 2025, 2024Red · California · Gamay
Press
- Mikey Giugni, The New York Times, reported by Eric Asimov, March 2026
- 2023 Bassi Vineyard Chardonnay, "It's beauty balanced with a stony, saline quality.", Eric Asimov, The New York Times, March 2026
More about Scar of the Sea
For Michigan restaurants, bars and retailers
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