Farmers. Winemakers. Family.In-depth information on the vintages, our wines and the stories behind them. The Pisoni and Lucia wines are released three times annually.
With the release of the 2016 vintage, the Pisoni family celebrates almost two decades of work in this beautiful vineyard. Overcoming both drought and flood, the 2016 vintage is nothing less than poetry in a bottle.
It is not easy to determine exactly how must and soil minerals interact to produce the elusive mineral finish so prized in winemaking. But the fact remains that once fermented, the fruits of Soberanes Vineyard—its Chardonnay, but also its Pinot Noir and Syrah—consistently display this character.
Years like 2015, fraught with climatic hardships including a poor set, shatter and up to 70% lower fruit yields, causes one to wonder why we continue forward with what seems like a crazy venture. Demanding as it is to cultivate and create, this illustrious varietal, drink of nobility since the days of the Roman Empire, provides us with as many satisfactions as trials—not only for its pure hue and elegant finish, but because it tells the story of the fog-shrouded, windy hillsides that make it possible.
“One of the most famous vineyards in California is home to two grapes” Lettie Teague writes in the Wall Street Journal. Possessing both a cool-climate and decomposed granite soils, the Garys’ Vineyard is a beautiful site for both Pinot Noir and Syrah.
Growing requires faith and patience and a great deal of fortitude, especially when a difficult growing season results in a scant crop. This season produced beautiful wine—in very small quantities.
