Perched at 1,300 feet above the fertile Salinas plane, this granite-laced site is justifably iconic. It produces Pinot Noir for a cadre of top wineries that all regard its fruit with reverence. The opulent dried fig tempered with anise seed and baking spice mark this 2023 as a quintessential Pisoni. The palate follows suit with dense, dry extract and nearly hulking tannin. Despite all this volume, there is taut acidity that weaves a thread of refreshing length.
The 2023 vintage in the Santa Lucia Highlands will be remembered for its patience and precision. A cool, wet winter replenished soils and delayed budbreak by nearly two weeks, setting the stage for a long, measured growing season. Mild temperatures and steady coastal breezes carried through summer, allowing for gradual ripening and exceptional flavor development. Without the heat spikes of prior years, acidity was beautifully preserved while phenolic maturity advanced in perfect sync. Harvest extended well into October under calm, dry conditions—ideal for picking each block at optimal balance. The resulting Pinot Noir wine shows remarkable poise: vibrant aromatics, lifted natural acidity, and layers of nuanced fruit and minerality. It is a vintage defined by elegance and tension—an authentic reflection of the Santa Lucia Highlands’ cool-climate terroir.
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.
Multi-yeast fermentations (native yeast, followed by cultured yeast)
100% malo-lactic fermentation in barrel
51% new Burgundian French oak barrels using all 3-year aged staves
Unfiltered
This wine is Vegan
Type:
Red
Region:
California
Appellation:
Santa Lucia Highlands
Vintage:
2023
Blend:
100% Pinot Noir fruit
Alcohol:
15
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