Evelyn Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted rack of lamb
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in loving tribute to founder Bill Cates' mother, the 'Evelyn' Pinot Noir represents the absolute pinnacle of Dominion Tantara's portfolio. This reserve bottling is a meticulous barrel selection, hand-crafted only in exceptional vintages from the finest blocks of their premier Santa Barbara County vineyard sources. Utilizing traditional Burgundian methods, including native yeast fermentation and aging in select French oak barrels, the winemakers craft a Pinot Noir of remarkable depth, concentration, and structural integrity. It stands as a testament to the elegant, age-worthy potential of California's Central Coast terroir, balancing vibrant red fruit characteristics with complex earthy undertones.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.0-14.5%