Description
Region: California
Appellation: Sta Rita Hills
Color/Style: Red, Medium Bodied
Grapes: Pinot Noir
The Tatomer 2020 Küstennebel Pinot Noir is the latest in what's turned out to be a pretty ridiculous run of Pinots for Graham. A new appellation blend from the Sta. Rita Hills (Küstennebel means 'coastal fog') this showcases an almost ethereal mouthfeel, light in weight but intensely flavored. Oak is well integrated and supports the high-tone of whole cluster fermentation
Graham Tatomer began working in the wine business at the age of 16 for Santa Barbara Winery. It soon grew into a passion and in 2003, he packed his bags and moved to Austria to get a better grip on the growing and making of Riesling. He was able to find work with Weingut Knoll who also turned him onto the Grüner Veltliner grape. What initially was planned to be a ten-week trip; turned into a year and two additional harvests in the Wachau. Graham left with abundant knowledge of old world winemaking with a focus on Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir
