Boogie Nights Malvasia Bianca
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
spicy Thai curry, fresh sashimi, soft goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Paul Lato's Boogie Nights Malvasia Bianca is a vibrant, highly aromatic white wine that showcases the winemaker's playful side alongside his trademark precision. Sourced from the sandy soils of the Larner Vineyard in the Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County, this wine is a brilliant expression of Malvasia Bianca, an ancient grape family with roots stretching back to Greece and the Mediterranean. Lato coaxes incredible exoticism from the grape, utilizing stainless steel and neutral oak to preserve its intense floral and tropical aromatics while maintaining a crisp, dry, and mineral-driven palate. The name Boogie Nights captures the energetic, expressive, and fun-loving character of this highly aromatic wine, which dances on the palate with notes of jasmine, lychee, and citrus peel.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2002 by Polish-born former Toronto sommelier Paul Lato, this boutique Central Coast winery emerged after early mentorship from Au Bon Climat's Jim Clendenen and encouragement from Bien Nacido's Bob Miller. Operating without estate acreage, Lato contracts premier, meticulously farmed plots across premier maritime-influenced cool-climate terroirs, spanning the Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Los Carneros. The viticultural philosophy focuses on rigorous yield restriction, physiological maturity, and sustainable management tailored block by block. In the cellar, Lato applies an intuitive, non-interventionist approach with small-lot fermentations, ambient yeast, and sensitive French oak aging to deliver exceptional textural tension, purity, and culinary balance. Celebrated white cuvées—including the Hyde Vineyard Goldberg Variations Chardonnay, Sierra Madre Kokoro Chardonnay, Le Bon Vivant, and O Sole Mio Sauvignon Blanc—stand alongside benchmark Pinot Noir and Syrah as some of California's most critically acclaimed, authentic, and seamless single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Malvasia Bianca