2022 Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir
This justifiably famous site, long considered the best in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, produces wines that are enigmatically powerful, yet detailed, nuanced, and complex. With power to spare, this site tends to revel in opulent, large-scale versions of Pinot Noir. The 2022 Pisoni holds the line: big, bold, ripe and full-bodied; it is what enthusiasts have learned to love and come to expect from the site. This vintage has a particular sweet-fruited nature and silken tannin profile that turns the hedonistic dial to ‘11’.
The 2022 vintage was remarkable, marked by a series of climatic challenges and triumphs. Below-average rainfall during the winter months was mitigated by the heavy rains in March and April. A sustained heatwave in August accelerated ripeness, leading to a compressed harvest. The 2022 wines are shaping up to be exceptional, with delightful fruit profiles, acid structures, and concentration. It’s a vintage that captures the essence of the terroir, promising wines that are vibrant, complex, and true to their vineyard origins.
This famous vineyard is situated above the Salinas Valley near the town of Gonzales, in Monterey County. Perched on a sandy mesa, Pisoni is the benchmark for superlative Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Reflecting a perfect convergence of aspect, site and soil, it has consistently produced one of Patz & Hall’s most complex, extracted and amazingly intense wines.
100% Pinot Noir
Multi-yeast fermentations (native yeast, followed by cultured yeast)
10% whole cluster added
100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel
100% Burgundian French oak barrels (70% new; 30% 1-2-year old)
Bottled without filtration to preserve the wine’s aromas and flavors and enhance aging potential
This wine is Vegan
- Alcohol:
- 15.0%