Tatomer 'Clone 239' Riesling, Kick On Ranch, Santa Barbara County, California 2021
Regular price
$47.00
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
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Tatomer, founded by Graham Tatomer in 2008, has become a reference point for California Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. Drawing inspiration from his time in Austria and a dedication to cool-climate vineyards, Tatomer crafts precise, site-driven whites that highlight texture, energy, and transparency.
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WINEMAKER: Graham Tatomer
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FARMING: Sustainable
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VARIETY: 100% Riesling (Clone 239)
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TERROIR: Kick On Ranch sits just west of Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County, an exceptionally cool site influenced by maritime breezes and sandy loam soils. The vineyard is planted to Clone 239, a Riesling selection originally from Germany, chosen for its ability to deliver expressive aromatics, high natural acidity, and purity of fruit. The combination of this rare clone and the site’s foggy mornings and large diurnal shifts helps preserve acidity and prolong ripening—ideal for Tatomer’s style of dry, mineral-driven Riesling.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested fruit. Whole cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeast in stainless steel tanks to maintain purity and freshness.
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AGING: Aged on fine lees in stainless steel for several months prior to bottling.
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TASTING NOTES: Delicate citrus blossom, green apple, and lime zest on the nose. The palate is vibrant and dry, showing layers of stone fruit, crushed minerals, and electric acidity with a long, focused finish.
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FOOD PAIRINGS: Fresh oysters, ceviche, spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes, sushi, or goat cheese.
- SCORES: 94 points, Wine Advocate, 93 points, Vinous
Regular price
$47.00
Tatomer, founded by Graham Tatomer in 2008, has become a reference point for California Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. Drawing inspiration from his time in Austria and a dedication to cool-climate vineyards, Tatomer crafts precise, site-driven whites that highlight texture, energy, and transparency.
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WINEMAKER: Graham Tatomer
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FARMING: Sustainable
-
VARIETY: 100% Riesling (Clone 239)
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TERROIR: Kick On Ranch sits just west of Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County, an exceptionally cool site influenced by maritime breezes and sandy loam soils. The vineyard is planted to Clone 239, a Riesling selection originally from Germany, chosen for its ability to deliver expressive aromatics, high natural acidity, and purity of fruit. The combination of this rare clone and the site’s foggy mornings and large diurnal shifts helps preserve acidity and prolong ripening—ideal for Tatomer’s style of dry, mineral-driven Riesling.
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VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested fruit. Whole cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeast in stainless steel tanks to maintain purity and freshness.
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AGING: Aged on fine lees in stainless steel for several months prior to bottling.
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TASTING NOTES: Delicate citrus blossom, green apple, and lime zest on the nose. The palate is vibrant and dry, showing layers of stone fruit, crushed minerals, and electric acidity with a long, focused finish.
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FOOD PAIRINGS: Fresh oysters, ceviche, spicy Thai or Vietnamese dishes, sushi, or goat cheese.
- SCORES: 94 points, Wine Advocate, 93 points, Vinous