Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted chicken, pan-seared scallops, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Dominion Tantara's Chardonnay is a masterclass in cool-climate California winemaking, drawing inspiration directly from the storied traditions of Burgundy. Sourced from prestigious, wind-swept vineyards in Santa Barbara County, where the unique transverse mountain ranges pull chilly Pacific fog directly into the vines, this wine benefits from an extended growing season. This dramatic maritime influence preserves a vibrant, electric acidity that perfectly balances the grape's natural richness. In the cellar, the winemaking team employs classic French techniques, including barrel fermentation, native yeast usage, and regular battonage (lees stirring) in French oak barrels. The result is a Chardonnay of remarkable depth, marrying bright citrus and stone fruit notes with a subtle, creamy texture and a distinct mineral backbone that reflects the region's ancient marine soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1997 in California's cool-climate Santa Barbara County, Dominion Tantara is an artisan producer renowned for its site-specific Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Sourcing fruit from celebrated Central Coast terroirs such as Bentrock, Dierberg, and La Encantada vineyards, the winery emphasizes low-intervention, Burgundian-inspired winemaking techniques that showcase the purity of each vintage. Its cellar regime prioritizes indigenous fermentations, gentle handling, and judicious use of French oak to produce focused, elegant wines of remarkable depth and ageability. In addition to its acclaimed single-vineyard and reserve Pinot Noirs, Dominion Tantara crafts refined, small-lot expressions of Chardonnay, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.5%