Lolita Red
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Dominion Tantara's Lolita Red is a compelling expression of the Santa Ynez Valley, sourced from the esteemed Lolita Vineyard. Nestled in a unique microclimate where warm days are tempered by cool evening breezes sweeping in from the Pacific Ocean, this vineyard features gravelly loam soils that are particularly well-suited for Bordeaux varietals, most notably Cabernet Franc. The winemaking philosophy here emphasizes traditional, low-intervention French techniques, utilizing gentle extraction and aging in French oak barrels to allow the distinct terroir to shine. The resulting wine is celebrated for its elegant structure, showcasing a beautiful balance of bright red fruit, savory herbal undertones, and refined tannins that reflect the unique maritime-influenced climate of Santa Barbara County.
🍾 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
Cabernet Franc