Les Lunes Wine

Les Lunes is the flagship project of Diego Roig and Shaunt Oungoulian, a duo at the forefront of the new generation of California natural winemakers. Based in the Bay Area, their philosophy is rooted in regenerative farming and tactful minimalism in the cellar. They are true vignerons, committed to restoring and farming historic vineyard sites across Northern California.

• Farming: They lease and organically farm over 40 acres of vineyards across Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. Their farming approach is a hands-on, regenerative one that eschews synthetic chemicals and focuses on creating a healthy, living soil ecosystem. They aim to work exclusively with grapes they farm themselves.

• Winemaking Protocols: Their cellar work is gentle and patient, with a focus on highlighting the integrity of the fruit.

  • Native Yeast Fermentation: All wines are fermented with native yeasts, with no commercial strains or other additives used.

  • Minimal Additives: Adjustments are avoided, and only a very small amount of sulfites (if any) are added at bottling to ensure stability.

  • Vessels: They use a mix of neutral vessels for fermentation and aging, including neutral barrels and flex tanks, to avoid imparting new oak flavors.

  • Techniques: They employ a variety of techniques, including foot-treading for some of their reds and extended barrel aging to achieve a more powerful style on some of their Chardonnays.