Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 CS20231026 located above the town of

located above the town of Ranzo Borgo

This Kabinett Alte Reben ("Gisela") comes from ungrafted 80-year-old vines in the long-celebrated Gross Schock portion of the Euchariusberg

The vineyard's northernmost position in the appellation builds precision and tension

Drink now and over the next several years

all at a strength that stays friendly all evening

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 CS20231026 located above the town ofPelio is one of the most extreme Pinot sites in California: just seven miles from Monterey Bay, planted at 1,000 feet on diatomaceous shale, and farmed organically since the original 2003 planting. The vineyard sits in what's about to become the Carmel Coast AVA, and it pushes the limits of where Pinot can ripen. Sam Smith formerly of Morgan works the fruit with native ferments and whole clusters, letting the site do the talking. The 2023 has the