Tatomer Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2021

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95 Points Decanter
Toasty oak, with lovely structure, and an edge of tobacco. The palate is bright, vivid, fresh, beautiful and nuanced... Youthful and vibrant with intense notes of forest fruits, a touch herbal and with a hint of sweet spice. On the palate it is harmonious and combines wonderful vibrancy of fruit with a sophisticated silky structure that leads to a persistent finish. Pure, precise and delicious.

92 Points Wine Enthusiast
This county cuvée starts complex, offering struck flint, raspberry, dried cranberry, hibiscus and cinnamon on the nose. There’s a quick snap of acidity on the palate, where subtle cherry, turned earth and sagebrush flavors align.

Wine Notes
A blend of amazing Pinot Noir from vineyards within and around the Sta. Rita Hills. Fresh on the palate with notes of red berry fruits and hints of spice.

100% Pinot Noir Alc. 13.5%. Organic

Santa Barbara native Graham Tatomer got into wine while he was still in high school, working a summer job at Santa Barbara Winery. Initially it was a simple job but it soon grew into a passion and now nearly two decades later, this has become Graham's life pursuit. He is focused on producing Pinot Noir from cool sites that provides lighter style with nuanced flavors and bracing acidity.

All the vineyards are sustainably farmed, hand-harvested, and one of them (Duvarita) is certified biodynamic. Each clone is harvested separately and fermented in small batches. Winemaker Graham Tatomer is a fan of whole-cluster fermentation due to the aromatic lift and pallet feel it gives, so about 50% of the wine was fermented this way. All lots were aged for 12 months in neutral French oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered