2019 Peay Vineyards Scallop Shelf Pinot Noir

Highly Rated
A deliciously expressive Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from a vineyard of marine soil, filled with scallop shells and fossils.

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This is an effortlessly beautiful Pinot Noir from the team at Peay, expressive of terroir and its own unique personality.

The vines for this cuvee grow on what was once a sea bed, and is filled with marine fossils and scallop shells. While it shows the beautiful red-fruited heart we love in a Pinot, it also has an orange-rind, amaro-like character that really sets it apart, marching to the beat of its own drum.

Bright, fleshy, savoury... it has it all and more. A beautifully complex wine with many layers to unravel.

Scallop Shelf is obviously a typo. Shouldn’t it be Scallop Shell? Perhaps. When preparing the vineyard for planting, we found scallop and nautilus fossils in our soils. We researched the geology of the region and learned that we farm in an outcropping of marine soils. Our hilltop was a former sea-bed uplifted about 5-7 million years ago along the neighbouring San Andreas Fault which created the bedrock of the Pacific Coast Ridges 250 million years ago.
Scallop Shelf is characterised by a floral, red-fruited profile with grace, elegance, and natural beauty. The blend is a majority of the Pommard selection which, in our vineyard, offers a distinct orange rind flavour not the deep cherry flavour you find in wines made from the Pommard clone in warmer climates.

Region: Sonoma Coast, USA
Blend: Pinot Noir (100%)
ABV: 13.50%
Closure: 750ml
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95 Points - "Inviting, nuanced aromas of ripe red cherries, dried flowers, rosemary and savory herbs. Medium-to full-bodied with earthy and floral character on the palate. Silky tannins with succulent fruit. Espresso and black pepper at the finish. Rather well balanced with great length." - JamesSuckling.com

93 Points - "Deep in colour for Pinot, but the nose is bright, with intense, minty red fruits and rose petal aromas. Broad and fleshy, it shows ample weight and concentration, but despite the considerable power, the acidity is moderate, giving a wine that, while structured, is already approachable." - Stephen Brook (Decanter.com)

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