- 100% Riesling
- Kick-on Ranch vineyard Sta. Rita Hills AVA
- small vineyard located to the northwest of Sta. Rita Hills
- one of the coolest and windiest sites in Santa Barbara County
- soil is Betteravia Sandy Loam, and Tatomer’s section sits on a mild southwest facing hill
- cold air flowing off the Pacific Oceans allows for a long hang-time while avoiding too much Botrytis
- grapes selected for this vineyard designate are only the cleanest, innermost clusters on the vine, free of any rot or sun damage
- 12 hours of skin maceration, fermented and aged in stainless steel, blocked ML
- Aged for one year in the winery, and one year in bottle before release.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Barbara
Variety:
Riesling
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-TAT-35-21 | 12/750ml |
| Damaged | US-TAT-35-21D | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-09-01
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2023
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2025-10-13
"Racy yet ripe and layered, showing citrus, citrus pith, white radish, coriander seed, shimmering acidity and bitterness. Savory. Long and phenolic through the lingering finish. Drink or hold."
2023
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-11-06
"One of the highlights in the range of dry white wines, the 2023 Riesling Kick On Ranch is based on later-picked fruit but without botrytized grapes and underwent overnight skin maceration. It offers a strikingly transparent and citrus-driven bouquet, introducing a broad, tense and elastic palate that is equal parts delicious, immediate and quietly profound. It concludes with a mineral-drenched and grippy finish that is elegant and understated yet deceptively complex. This will be particularly interesting to watch evolve past its 10th birthday."
2023
Vinous
Score
90
Date
2025-08-28
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Kick-On Ranch is light, savory and ethereal, leading off with leather, tobacco, petrichor and stemmy herbs. The 50% whole clusters make their presence felt, but there's still delicate fruit beneath the surface, speaking softly and with restraint. This will likely be a polarizing wine, but it is undeniably full of character."