Presqu’ile
2023 Presqu’ile Estate Pinot Noir 750ml
Classic Santa Maria Valley character running through this wine, with an earthy spice base, savory and dark black cherry fruit. A lithe and flowing wine, with earthy tannins to bring it all together.
- Producer
- Presqu’ile
- Style
- Red
- Type
- Still
- Grape
- Origin
- Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
- Country
- USA
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Santa Barbara County
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Classification
- AVA
- Grown in
- Santa Maria, California, USA
- Farming
- Organic
- Certifications
- SIP Certified
- Winemaking
- Destemmed fruit. Fermented in stainless steel with native yeast. Aged 11 months in French oak, then finished 6 months in stainless steel before release. Winemaker Dieter Cronje. Consultant Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac. Production 17,153 bottles in 2023.
- Methods
- Native Yeast
- Tech sheet
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Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California, United States
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Presqu’ile
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Murphy family’s Gulf Coast gathering place called Presqu’ile. Two years later, in 2007, Madison and Suzanne Murphy and their children began a West Coast search for Pinot Noir country and acquired 200 acres in the Santa Maria Valley, sixteen miles from the Pacific, to plant what became Presqu’ile Vineyard.
They designed the site block by block for diversity in soils, row directions, clones and rootstocks, then built a gravity flow winery and hired founding winemaker Dieter Cronje. The estate is SIP Certified for sustainability, and farming is organic in practice.
Today the family runs the winery with Matt Murphy as president, working in small lots with native-yeast ferments and modest new oak to let Santa Maria Valley speak for itself. Consultant Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac advises the team.
They designed the site block by block for diversity in soils, row directions, clones and rootstocks, then built a gravity flow winery and hired founding winemaker Dieter Cronje. The estate is SIP Certified for sustainability, and farming is organic in practice.
Today the family runs the winery with Matt Murphy as president, working in small lots with native-yeast ferments and modest new oak to let Santa Maria Valley speak for itself. Consultant Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac advises the team.
| Nose | Earthy spice, savory notes, dark black cherry, hints of sage and cranberry |
|---|---|
| Palate | Dark black cherry and savory tones, layered with earthy spice, touches of cranberry, pomegranate and dried herb |
| Finish | Long, savory and herbal notes linger |
| Texture | Lithe and flowing, earthy tannins |
| Body | Medium |
| Serving | Serve at 60°F. Give it 30 minutes in a decanter. |
- ABV
- 13.4%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Herb-roasted chicken with mushrooms. Seared duck breast with cherry jus. Cedar plank salmon with sage butter. Grilled pork tenderloin with rosemary and garlic. Wild mushroom risotto.
- Blend
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Terroir
- Presqu’ile Vineyard, 700 to 1,000 feet with varied exposures, rows oriented north south, east west and northwest southeast, on Marina sand and Garey sandy loam.
red grape · major international
Pinot Noir
pee·nohnwahr
Silky tannins and forest-floor earth beneath bright, high-acid red cherry fruit.
2023 Presqu’ile Estate Pinot Noir 750ml
Sale price$65.00
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2023 Presqu’ile Estate Pinot Noir 750ml
Sale price$65.00
Classic Santa Maria Valley character running through this wine, with an earthy spice base, savory and dark black cherry fruit. A lithe and flowing wine, with earthy tannins to bring it all together.
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