Tondre H Block Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, seared salmon.
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the prestigious Tondre Grapefield in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County, the Tondre H Block Pinot Noir is a testament to cool-climate viticulture. The vineyard was originally planted in 1997 by Tondre Alarid, a pioneer whose family has deep roots in the region's agricultural history. The 'H Block' is highly prized for its unique positioning, where it receives the full cooling influence of the afternoon winds sweeping in from Monterey Bay. Dominion Tantara utilizes traditional, low-intervention winemaking techniques, including aging in select French oak barrels, to preserve the intense dark cherry, cola, and earthy spice characteristics that define this exceptional terroir.
🍾 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