- Practicing Organic
- 100% Grüner Veltliner
- Meeresboden is German for “Ocean Soil”
- Blend of two vineyards: John Sebastiano (Sta. Rita Hills AVA) and Kick-on Ranch (located west of Los Alamos)
- 5 total passes over 6 weeks
- Native yeast fermentation in 85% stainless steel and 15% large format acacia
- Blocked malo
- Dry: < 1 g/L R.S.
- 300 cases produced
- 13% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Barbara
Variety:
Gruner Veltliner
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TAT-01-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Grüner Veltliner Meeresboden is a blend from John Sebastiano and Kick-On, done with native fermentations and aged 50% in acacia barrels and 50% in stainless steel. Powerful, creamy, yeasty tones and minty white peach fruit blossom upward and outward in a bold, voluptuous wine with no shortage of precision or clarity. Honeyed nuances make this feel almost hedonistic, but the scintillating acids never let up. Wow."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-10-10
"The 2023 Grner Veltliner Meeresboden, German for 'ocean soil," has become a signature wine in the Tatomer lineup. Sourced from John Sebastiano and Kick-on Ranch, it was aged in predominantly stainless steel with additions of acacia foudre without malolactic fermentation. A stony, bright, clean nose of green fruits, citrus peels, wet slate and petrichor transitions to a pleasantly supple, suave palate. The finish begins on a graceful, layered note before impressively expanding in dimension and length."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2024
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2025-10-13
"A seaweed and crushed oyster-shell quality to the nose starts things off on a saline, savory note, but it's fleshed out with unexpectedly tropical, white-grapefruit flavors seasoned with fresh ginger. Those layers unfurl and linger through the tactile, phenolic finish. Drink or hold."
2024
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2025-11-06
"Sourced from John Sebastiano and Kick-on Ranch, the 2024 Grüner Veltliner Meeresboden was matured in a mix of acacia casks and stainless tanks. It is the brightest and most herbal of the Grüner Veltliner bottlings while retaining an admirable degree of poise from front to back. The palate is a beautiful midpoint of honeyed, supple and energetic textures, seamlessly flowing into a sturdy, layered finish."
2020
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-08-23
2020
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2023-04-01
2019
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-10-01
2019
Wine Enthusiast
Score
90
Date
2022-04-01
2018
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2019-09-25
2018
Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2021-03-01