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
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.
White blends can include any number of different varietals and often refers to any white wine that contains more than one white grape varietal in the final product, though certain white blends can have their own designations as recognized wines despite comprising multiple grapes. However there are common complements especially in French and Italian wine making. The classic white bordeaux blend is a mixture of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, and occasionally includes Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris.
