Solminer x Satellite - 'Graviton' - Grüner Veltliner - Santa Ynez Valley, CA - 2025

Satellite's Hot Take

Our first Grüner Veltliner! This is the 9th(?) collaboration wine we've made with Solminer in Los Olivos and our first white wine in the set.

Exactly what we were hoping for: A pure expression of Grüner in it's perfect element - light and easy yet entirely notable. Think lemon and asian pear, citrus oil, white flowers and white pepper, a touch of bitter lemon or lime peel on the fringes - just got give it framing. If you hunt for it we think there's a teeny but if waffle cone in there too 😜

Unfiltered, unfined, native fermentation, organic, local, minimum effective so2. A perfect Satellite wine.

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Notes from the Winery/Importer

Solminer nails it again. 58 cases produced - exclusively for/with Satellite!

Notes on the Producer

Read up on our homies at Solminer! We've made more collaborations with David and Anna than any other winery and we're so in love with what they do - and how they do it. Pragmatic natural vignerons to the core.
What is Solminer?
Sol-miner as in mining the “Sun” which in turn nourishes the soul. The name inspires us to discover and unearth the treasures in the soils of the California Central Coast. Our decisions have always been personal (not commercial) and involve what we call “conscious farming”. As we learn about our little piece of earth and our place in it, the picture begins to widen. We’ve incorporated chickens, grazing sheep, the lunar calendar, biodynamic compost, preparations and teas all to support the microorganisms in the dirt and health of the vineyard. We have a feeling of connectedness as each trip around the sun gives us the chance to experience the magical process of exchange from the dirt, plants, fruit, wine, humans, sky, moon, sun and stars.
Anna & David deLaski
Farming winemakers
The first seed was planted meeting in 2009 and falling in love with Santa Barbara wine country and each other. We married soon after and while visiting Anna’s family in Austria, a desire to settle down and create a life together in a more agricultural setting started to take root. A chance meeting with a winemaking mentor and a property for sale with vines in the front yard grew into something we could no longer ignore. We went “all in” and decided to buy a fixer farmhouse and vineyard in Los Olivos and call the fruits of our labor of love “Solminer”.
Estate deLanda Farm and Vineyard
Certified Regenerative Organic and Biodynamic
We named our home vineyard “deLanda” a combination of our first and last names. It reflects our personal desire to produce natural wines using varietals related to our Austrian heritage. First certified organic in 2014, Biodynamic in 2018 and ROC Regenerative Organic in 2021, deLanda is evolving as we evolve as farmers. Ultimately it shines with individuality and biodiversity as we incorporate chickens, donkeys, sheep, bees, fruit trees, native plants, biodynamic compost, preparations and herb teas all to support the microorganisms in the dirt and health of the vineyard.
Austrian Inspired Natural wines
Wines reflect the place
Our personal desire is to reflect the vineyard in the wine and experiment with Austrian varietals. Since the beginning, we thought Grüner Veltliner would do well here and soon after we discovered that the Austrian red grape, Blaufränkisch, is perfect for our climate as well. We’ve rounded things out with a bit of Muscat to create an Austrian inspired dry “Muskateller” and some Syrah for Rose, Sparkling Syrah, a blend and a single vineyard Syrah. We also have new plantings of Riesling to add to our sources from neighboring vineyards that we have selected for their climate, soils and sustainable growing practices. About 2000 cases are produced each year