Thursday, March 21th | 5-8pm
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We feature:
- Tyler Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County 2022
- Tyler Rose of Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 2022
- Tyler Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 2022
Tasting plus food pairing: $25.00
A son of Santa Barbara, Justin Tyler Willett began Tyler in 2005 at the age of 24 with a few barrels tucked away in the corner of the Sta. Rita Hills cellar he was working in at the time. It was there, as the assistant winemaker, he honed his approach to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The development of the Mae Estate marks the next chapter for Tyler Winery. The property, located on Highway 246 in the heart of the Santa Rita Hills, was purchased by Justin and his wife Amanda in 2015. Justin quickly went to work developing the estate, planting 28 acres to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. The 2019 vintage brought the first crop off of the Mae Vineyard and with those wines now in bottle Justin and Amanda are thrilled to welcome you to their former home so you may enjoy the spectacular landscape of the region and the beauty of their Estate Vineyard.
With a firm belief that winemaking starts in the vineyard and the sincere desire to have minimal impact on the environment, grapes are farmed organically, handpicked at night, and sorted by hand at the winery. In the cellar, all lots are fermented using native yeast in large oak vats, and once dry the wines are put down to barrel for their elevage. The use of new oak varies by vineyard, vine age, and vintage and is used in a way that only complements, never overshadowing the wine. After a year or so in barrel, the wines are racked, blended, and returned to the barrel for a few additional months before being bottled, typically unfined and unfiltered.
Winery: Tyler
Importer: Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants
Rep.: Michael Melgoza