Kiss Me Again
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3 to 10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by master sommelier-turned-winemaker Paul Lato, 'Kiss Me Again' is a seductive and deeply expressive Grenache sourced from the prestigious Larner Vineyard in the Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County. The wine's romantic name reflects Lato's artistic philosophy, treating winemaking as a form of liquid poetry. Larner Vineyard's unique, well-draining sandy soils and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts allow the Grenache grapes to achieve optimal phenolic ripeness while retaining vibrant acidity. In the cellar, Lato practices minimal intervention, utilizing gentle punch-downs and aging the wine in carefully selected French oak barrels to preserve the grape's natural purity, resulting in a voluptuous yet remarkably balanced profile defined by bright red fruits, white pepper, and exotic spices.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2002 by Polish-born former sommelier Paul Lato, Paul Lato Wines is an acclaimed boutique winery based in Santa Barbara County, California. Guided by an artisanal, hands-off winemaking philosophy that prioritizes terroir transparency and balance, Lato works with some of the Central Coast's most prestigious cool-climate vineyards, including Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills, and Larner. The winery has achieved international critical acclaim for its intensely aromatic, textured, and nuanced small-lot Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay, which are celebrated for their pure fruit expression, structural precision, and distinctive poetic cuvée designations.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache