{"title":"Peay Vineyards","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"peay-vineyards-ama-pinot-noir-west-sonoma-coast-ca-2016","title":"Peay Vineyards 'Ama' Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast, Sonoma Co., California 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHusband and wife, Nick Peay \u0026amp; Vanessa Wong, grow and make the wine and brother Andy Peay sells the wine and runs the business.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith minor exceptions, all wines are made from grapes grown on our 53-acre hilltop vineyard located above a river in the far northwestern corner of the West Sonoma Coast, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean at Sea Ranch. We grow 34 acres of Pinot noir (4 Pinots: Scallop Shelf, Pomarium, Ama, Sonoma Coast), 8 acres of Syrah (2 Syrah: Les Titans, La Bruma), 7 acres of Chardonnay (2 Chardonnay: Estate, Sonoma Coast), 1.8 acres of Viognier (Estate), 0.4 acres of Roussanne and 0.2 acres of Marsanne (Estate blend). We also make a Pinot noir from the famed Savoy Vineyard in Anderson Valley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker: Nick Peay and Vanessa Wong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarming: Certified organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarieties: Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom our January 2024 Club notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeay Vineyards 'Ama' Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast, California 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI think everyone knows that DECANTsf is obsessed with Peay Vineyards. Could it be Vanessa Wong’s gentle-yet-deft hand in the cellar? Nick Peay’s methodical approach to organic winemaking in the extreme hilltops of the West Sonoma Coast? Or perhaps Andy Peay’s boisterous personality which makes such serious wine seem so fun and approachable? It must be a combination of all three, plus, of course, the amazing wines they produce vintage after vintage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePeay Vineyards is a pioneer in what is now known as the West Sonoma Coast, the cold, mountainous, high-altitude wine growing regions that are ticked by fog blowing in from the Pacific Ocean. In Annapolis, one of the most northerly vineyard sites in the appellation, the Peays grow some of California’s most exciting and elegant Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah (plus a very small amount of cool-climate Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne). These organic vineyards drape the subtle slopes of the mountain top, with most of the vineyards peaking out above the fog line, getting just enough sun to get these grapes ripe over a long growing season. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile many wineries will name their individual wines after single vineyards, Peay Vineyards is essentially one single vineyard cut into different parcels where certain clones or varieties will have their best chance at finding greatness. All of the plots and clones are picked and fermented individually, with over 20 wines being made with the intent to blend. Each estate Pinot Noir (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAma, Pomarium, Scallop Shelf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e) is blended only after the team blind-tastes each of the various components. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is consistently my favorite of the three, as I love the earthiness it gives as it ages. Made almost entirely of block 7 (full of Burgundian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esuitcase clones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e), bringing darker fruit tones and an intense minerality, plus the 828 clone, which brings body and bright, floral characteristics. Pommard, Dijon 115 and 777 clones round out and tie the wine together with a softness, adding a plush pillow to the angularity of block 7. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you like Burgundy, you’ll love Ama. Especially in a few more years. See if you can let her sit for another 3-5 years, but if you absolutely cannot, please decant her so she can stretch her legs and give you her best face. These wines really only get better with patience. —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Cara Patricia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peay Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43599931343001,"sku":"E - ama16","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/7164\/4057\/files\/IMG_8332.jpg?v=1700184056"}],"url":"https:\/\/decantsf.com\/collections\/peay-vineyards.oembed","provider":"DECANTsf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}