Zotovich Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, creamy mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the extreme cool-climate Zotovich Vineyard in the northern corridor of the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, this Pinot Noir is a masterclass in maritime-influenced viticulture. The vineyard is famous for its extremely pale, nutrient-poor sandy soils, which force the vines to dig deep and struggle, resulting in tiny, highly concentrated berries. Dominion Tantara utilizes traditional, minimalist winemaking techniques, including fermentation with native yeasts and aging in select French oak barrels, to preserve the pristine voice of this unique site. The resulting wine is celebrated for its striking tension, balancing bright red fruit notes of pomegranate and wild strawberry with a distinct, refreshing saline minerality and earthy undertones born from the Pacific fog that blankets the vines daily.
🍾 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)
13.5-14.5