13 Oct Pali Wine Co.
Pali Wine Co.
1036 W. Aviation Drive. Lompoc, CA, 93436
https://paliwineco.com/
Region: Santa Barbara County
Owner: Tim Perr
Winemaker: Aaron Walker
About: Bringing the California Central Coast to your neighborhood. Founded in 2005 with the intent to produce Burgundy-inspired wines from California’s Central Coast, Pali Wine Co. now consists of three brands with distinct focuses. The original Pali brand focuses on premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced primarily from Pali’s own Sta. Rita Hills and Sonoma vineyards. Tower 15 Winery produces extremely small bottlings of opportunistic, single varietal wines with grapes purchased from small, family-owned vineyards in California’s Central Coast. And Neighborhood Winery specializes in interesting blends – both daring and traditional – that often push the boundaries of conventional wine flavor profiles. All wines are meticulously crafted at Pali’s Lompoc-based winery under the direction of its long-time winemaker, Aaron Walker.
What is your favorite forgotten grape? A few favorites: Cabernet Pfeffer, Dornfelder, and Orange Muscat.
What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? We first experimented with Dornfelder when sourcing from our neighbors, Huber Vineyard. Our 2015 vintage was extremely dark in color with a surprisingly light, acid-driven frame. Nearly 10 years later, we planted Dornfelder on our estate property and are producing varietals under Pali Wine Co. and Neighborhood Winery, experimenting with our winemaking for this stunning grape!
On another note, we were privileged to begin sourcing from Enz Vineyard in 2022. We now source Cabernet Pfeffer, Zinfandel, Orange Muscat, and ancient-vine Mourvèdre from their property. We love the opportunity to highlight terroir in each of our wines, whether it’s skin-contact Orange Muscat or carbonic macerated Cab Pfeffer!
What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? Sharing with our guests and wine club members across our tasting rooms!
