Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 ALTCALI • Taste exclusive releases

• Taste exclusive releases

head-turning flavors

this blend unites two vintages into a harmonious whole

If you love white Burgundy

which is at ground zero for fine wine in the Napa Valley

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2023 ALTCALI • Taste exclusive releasesPelio 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