Variety - 80% Grüner Veltliner and 20% Riesling
Winemakers - Graham Tatomer
Vineyards - Kick-on Ranch, John Sebastiano, Paragon, Oliver’s, and La Estancia
Appellation - Central Coast, CA AVA
Alcohol - 13%
Case Production - 1500 cases
Vinification and Elevage - Whole-cluster pressed, fermented and aged in mostly stainless steel with a small percentage in large neutral puncheons. Unfiltered and unfined
Tasting Notes - dried lime peels, sea breeze, white pepper, thyme, orange blossoms
Winemaker Notes - “Hinter der Mauer” is an Austrian-German term that Graham Tatomer learned while working harvest in Austria at Emmerich Knoll which roughly translates to “your back against the wall”. The room between the walls of the terraces of the vineyard and the vines he would work on was very tight and this feeling of having your back against the wall is something very familiar during the COVID-19 pandemic. This wine is an homage to his time in Austria working these vineyards and is expressed through these diverse sites throughout the Central Coast of California.
91 points Wine Enthusiast. Organic farming.