REGION: SANTA MARIA VALLEY, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
GRAPE(S): PINOT NOIR
WINEMAKER: LANE TANNER
farming: certified organic, certified biodynamic
Winemaker Lane Tanner has decades of industry experience under her belt. She was the first independent woman winemaker in Santa Barbara County and is known for producing age-worthy, old-world inspired wines. The Lumen wines are always sourced from sustainably certified and biodynamic vineyards with a focus on cool-climate sites which Lane believes translates into livelier, more complex wines that are worthy of cellaring. The Pinot Noir is aged mostly in neutral oak with just 6% going into new Hungarian oak barrels. This makes for a
fresh
and balanced California Pinot that shows remarkable complexity with vervy red fruits like
dried strawberry
and cranberry, aromatic notes of
sage
and
cinnamon
spice, and a savory,
earthy finish
.
Pairing: Quail with Roasted Sunchokes, Cranberries, and Pistachios
