Lindsay's Vineyard 92 Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, herb-crusted rack of lamb
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the wind-swept slopes of the Sta. Rita Hills, Dominion Tantara's Lindsay's Vineyard Pinot Noir is a masterclass in cool-climate California winemaking. Lindsay's Vineyard benefits from the unique transverse valley orientation of the region, which funnels cool maritime breezes and morning fog directly from the Pacific Ocean. This dramatic microclimate slows the ripening process, allowing the Pinot Noir grapes to develop deep, complex flavor profiles while retaining a vibrant, natural acidity. In the cellar, Tantara employs traditional Burgundian techniques, including gentle handling, native yeast fermentations, and aging in select French oak barrels. The resulting wine is celebrated for its elegant structure, showcasing notes of dark cherry, earthy forest floor, and exotic spices, wrapped in silky tannins that reflect the distinctive sandy loam soils of this prized vineyard site.
🍾 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