Tomi Cellars

Tomi Cellars

140 Industrial Way, D2, Buellton, CA 93427
tomicellars.com

Region:  Santa Ynez Valley

Owner: Denise T. Davis

Winemakers: Boyd Shermis

About: Our goal each year is to make the finest wines possible from the best vineyards on the Central Coast of California. We practice post-modern wine-making techniques to bring old world-style wines into the new world. We do work with some the more popular grapes, but even with these we try to bring someting unique to each small lot we make. We also work with some of the more -off-the-beaten-path grape varietals, including Albariño, Picpoul Blanc, Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Tempranillo, Grenache, Mencía, Tannat, Barbera & Sangiovese.

What is your favorite undiscovered grape? Don’t have a particular favorite. I like doing different, interesting and challenging things. I like to bring new experiences to people.

What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? Can’t remember the first time, but I’ve been tasting European wines for decades now and wines such as Spanish Albariños & Tempranillos, Italian Barolos and Veneto wines, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, French Tannat & Rosés of Grenache have always piqued our interest.

What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? I love bringing new experience to people who might not have even heard of such varietals.