Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 NO20230719 Cooked for 3 days in

Cooked for 3 days in an oak-fired conical stone oven then rested 3 daysMilled using a combination of axe

so Hans enlisted the help of his best friend and esteemed wine producer

but the wine remains weightless

A one of a kind Scotch with a mash fermentation that last over three weeks as opposed to the typical 72 hours

Samuel Louis Smith Monterey Pinot Noir Pelio Vineyard 2024 NO20230719 Cooked for 3 days inSame vineyard, different vintage. Pelio planted in 2003 at 1,000 feet on diatomaceous shale over old seabed, just seven miles inland from Monterey Bay is one of the most coastal influenced Pinot sites in California. The 2024 vintage gave Sam Smith a touch more flesh and immediate charm than the more wiry 2023, but the bones of the site come through: sweet herbs, wild cherry, and that signature sea breeze salinity. Native ferments, whole cluster