Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 CM10 Crafted from a combination of

Crafted from a combination of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay (30% 2017 base

a generational stylist

while native fermentation and 11 months on lees build complexity without heaviness

Expect an intense straw-gold color with aromas of apricot

aged the mandatory five years before release

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 CM10 Crafted from a combination 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