Tyler 'SBC' Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, California 2023Justin Tyler Willett founded Tyler in 2005 at the age of 24 with eight barrels tucked into the corner of Arcadian Winery, where he was working as assistant winemaker. A Santa Barbara native and champion of old vines, Willett has since built Tyler into one of the most respected Pinot Noir and Chardonnay producers on the Central Coast. His work centers on historic, pedigreed vineyards throughout the Sta. Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valley including

Flood irrigated from the Tunuyán River

Residual sugar: 5 g/l (Brut)

globalization

With capers

alongside Didier's wife Hélène

with Chardonnay

lending length and clarity

—Cara Patricia Dec 22

Flake into a cold noodle salad with lime and cucumber

roasted chicken with lemon and herbs

and a path toward carbon neutrality

Vines average 30–50 years of age