REGION: California

A Santa Barbara-native, Graham Tatomer got his first taste of winemaking as a teenager, helping out at a local winery. It was a taste of Austrian Riesling poured for him at a Santa Barbara restaurant and bottle shop that got him hooked. After working several vintages at Weingut Knoll in Austria’s Wachau region, he returned home to found Tatomer in 2008. Since then, he has garnered a reputation for making some of the best Riesling and Gru?ner Veltliner outside of Germany and Austria. The sites that excite Graham the most have been the coldest ones, lending to his signature style of bone-dry wine with lighter weight, nuanced flavors, and bracing acidity. He also produces fantastic appellation and single vineyard Pinot Noirs from Santa Barbara County.

The Pinot Project began in 2009 with a vision to be recognized as one of the best wine values in the world. With a fresh and fruit-forward style, the lineup always scores big with publications and consumers alike. Named a "Top 100 Best Buy" by Wine Enthusiast in 2022, this brand continues to grow!

The first vines on The Terraces property, originally called the Quarry Vineyard, were planted on steep hillsides in 1981 by Wayne Hogue, divided equally between Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. The main blocks of vines are terraced between 300 and 400 ft. elevation with two rows of vines on each terrace. The Crull family purchased the property in 2001, and began to grow alternative varieties such as Chardonnay, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, and Riesling. They also own a small house on the vineyard for producing Balsamic vinegar. Current production of The Terraces is less than 1,000 cases.

The Withers is a new project focusing on high elevation, cool climate sites that yield exceptional, nuanced and balanced red and rose wines drawing from Rhone varietals grown in the Sierra Foothills and Mendocino County, as well as Pinot Noir grown in the Anderson and Green Valleys and the Sonoma Coast. The Withers was founded by Andrew Tow, a longtime …

Turley makes 50 separate wines from 50 different vineyards, some with vines dating back to the late 1800s. Often low yielding, these vineyards require extra care and attention in order to reflect their aged glory. All of the vineyards are organic, and only natural yeasts are used.