Peay Vineyards Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard Anderson Valley 2021 750ml

Savoy Vineyard in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County is one of California’s most highly regarded, classic Pinot noir vineyards and for good reason. The wines are seductive and have concentration and depth while speaking loudly of their specific place. Though Savoy wines can be brooding and dark, the Peay Savoy always has a little floral lift due to the block of old vine Calera we blend with the Pommard and 115. The 2019 Savoy has an abundance of blackberry, dark cherry, and plum aromas and remains light on its feet due to good acidity. The “Mendocino spice” folks talk about in Anderson Valley Pinot noir has a turned earth and brown spice component that counter-balances the fruit expression of Savoy. I think Vanessa’s ability to keep the wine upbeat and unencumbered by extraction and heavy-handed winemaking allows the essence of the Savoy Vineyard to shine in the wine. This 2019 Savoy is offering a lot of enjoyment right now. It may evolve in bottle a little more quickly relative to the Estate wines but due to good acidity and silky tannins, it will be great for years to come. Production: 335 cases Clones: 39% Calera; 38% Pommard; 23% 115 Winemaking: 100% destemmed, on lees for 11 months in 21% new French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Alcohol/ TA/pH: 13.7%/0.55/3.52