Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards: A Legacy in the Making
In early December, Tyler Thomas, Winemaker at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, sat in a restaurant overlooking the East River of Manhattan and held up a glass of ruby-red Star Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine. He gently swirled it, then tasted it, and took a long pause. Thomas examined the wine, a 2014 vintage that […]The post Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards: A Legacy in the Making appeared first on Pursuitist.
In early December, Tyler Thomas, Winemaker at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, sat in a restaurant overlooking the East River of Manhattan and held up a glass of ruby-red Star Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine. He gently swirled it, then tasted it, and took a long pause.Thomas examined the wine, a 2014 vintage that retails for $50. ?The signature of great fruit is great length,? he says. ?You should still taste it thirty seconds after drinking it.? The profile of a great wine, he adds, is that it has varietal correctness (if it is a single varietal), respect for the identity of the area it is from, complexity and an intellectual compelling nature. ?It should also have a hedonistic, pure pleasure when you are drinking it quality,? he explains. Winemaker Tyler Thomas (Photo Courtesy of Dierberg/Star Lane)The Star Lane Cabernet exceeds these lofty goals as do the other award-winning wines which include chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and merlot varietals, made by Thomas at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, sister vineyards in Santa Barbara, Ca. ...
In early December, Tyler Thomas, Winemaker at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, sat in a restaurant overlooking the East River of Manhattan and held up a glass of ruby-red Star Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine. He gently swirled it, then tasted it, and took a long pause.Thomas examined the wine, a 2014 vintage that retails for $50. ?The signature of great fruit is great length,? he says. ?You should still taste it thirty seconds after drinking it.? The profile of a great wine, he adds, is that it has varietal correctness (if it is a single varietal), respect for the identity of the area it is from, complexity and an intellectual compelling nature. ?It should also have a hedonistic, pure pleasure when you are drinking it quality,? he explains. Winemaker Tyler Thomas (Photo Courtesy of Dierberg/Star Lane)The Star Lane Cabernet exceeds these lofty goals as do the other award-winning wines which include chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and merlot varietals, made by Thomas at Dierberg and Star Lane Vineyards, sister vineyards in Santa Barbara, Ca. ...
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