{"product_id":"peay-vineyards-pinot-noir-scallop-shelf-estate-2023","title":"Peay Vineyards - Pinot Noir West Sonoma Scallop Shelf Estate 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeay Vineyards began with brothers Nick and Andy Peay searching for a place to grow wines defined by freshness, complexity, and a distinctive sense of place. In 1996, they purchased a remote former sheep ranch near Annapolis, in Sonoma County’s far northwestern corner. Just four miles from the Pacific Ocean, the property offered the cool conditions they wanted, even as others questioned whether grapes would reliably ripen there. The brothers planted their first 30 acres in 1998, establishing a vineyard from the ground up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family partnership took shape when Vanessa Wong joined as winemaker in 2001, ahead of the vineyard’s first harvest. A San Francisco native, Wong brought experience from Château Lafite-Rothschild, Domaine Jean Gros, and Peter Michael Winery, where she had worked as both assistant winemaker and winemaker. She married Nick the following year. Her belief that a wine’s identity begins in its vineyard became central to Peay: Nick oversees farming, Vanessa guides the wines, and Andy manages the business and introduces the bottles to the wider world. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the 53-acre estate vineyard occupies a hilltop surrounded by forest in the West Sonoma Coast. Fog, ocean breezes, and a long growing season shape its character, allowing flavor to develop gradually while preserving acidity and aromatic detail. The vineyard is certified organic, reflecting the family’s commitment to the long-term health of the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah anchor the portfolio, alongside smaller plantings of Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Across these varieties, the shared aim is harmony: wines with intensity and depth, balanced by freshness and finesse. Peay’s story remains unusually personal—a first-generation family estate whose founders built their vineyard, learned its rhythms, and continue to translate that particular stretch of the California coast into wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A darker profile emerges from the 2023 Pinot Noir Scallop Shelf, though it stays lifted with oceanic and briny undertones alongside notes of black raspberries, dark stones, brambly herbs, and umami. There is real density here without weight. Medium-bodied, it has a broader-shouldered and expansive texture, with ripe tannins and a long finish. I love this vintage of this wine.\" -  96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 2023 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf is alluring from the first taste. Dark fruit, lavender, licorice, menthol, sage and tea leaves are all nicely delineated. The 2023 is dark, almost brooding, and yet it remains light on its feet. Bright tannins pull it all together on the close. It is the most vibrant of the Pinots in the range.\" - 94 Points, Vinous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Layers of cherries, blood oranges, graphite, raspberries and tea. The medium-bodied palate has finely integrated tannins and linear acidity, showing forest floor, cocoa beans and blueberry bush. Focused with piercing red fruit and a mineral and earth edge. Drink or hold.\" - 96 Points, James Suckling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peay Vineyards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e West Sonoma Coast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maverick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67902891917448,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/2239\/7832\/files\/Universal-Red-Wine-Photo_db5f28e4-7a21-4ec9-98dd-6610a3bf200a.png?v=1794331474","url":"https:\/\/vinonueva.com\/products\/peay-vineyards-pinot-noir-scallop-shelf-estate-2023","provider":"VinoNueva Fine \u0026 Rare Wine Miami","version":"1.0","type":"link"}