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2010 Pey-Marin Vineyards Riesling "The Shell Mound", Marin County• A refreshingly crisp and dry Riesling organically grown on the chilly western coast of Marin County
Price: $26/bottle Shipping and handling included at no charge on 6+ bottles!
• Past Awards & Accolades •2010 Vintage
"From the exceptionally chilly coast of Marin comes this brisk and crisp Riesling. Pey-Marin’s isn’t made in the style of any other Riesling in California – or, really, in the world. It has the light, sharp, citrusy punch of German Riesling, but also enough fruit to be bone dry without tasting shrill. It’s the benchmark for other Rieslings in the state." 2009 Vintage EXCELLENT 93 POINTS "Bone-dry and minerally; balanced with white peach, green apple, "Look for Pey-Marin dry Riesling!" 2008 Vintage EXCELLENT Very good, recommended & good value 2007 Vintage EDITORS CHOICE. Excellent & Highly Recommended. Very Good/Extraordinary EXCEPTIONAL "A very good, zingy and dry Riesling is the 2007 Pey-Marin "AThe Shell Mound" from Marin County." 2006 Vintage 91 Points! "The grapes barely got ripe in this vineyard in chilly Marin, just north of the Golden Gate. The numbers tell the story: acidity is .082 grams, alcohol is 11.8%, there's no oak, and the wine was stirred on the lees for five months. The result is an impressive Riesling, one of the driest on the market, a wine of great delicacy and subtlety. Fruit isn't the star here; minerals are. This is a wine to watch ." Top 100 Wines of the Year
• Vintage 2010 •2010 was a cool year for us, already in a cool climate. We saw bright sunshine, cool ocean breezes, and even daytime high temperatures in the 60's in August. Botrytis pressure was very low all year long. But come September and October, the weather was far cooler than normal. By dropping some fruit to accelerate flavor development we hand harvested about 2 tons per acre of beautiful, racy Riesling clusters in the early hours of October 20.
• Vineyards •Our "The Shell Mound" Riesling is estate grown in our twenty year-old vineyard located less than eight miles from the frigid Pacific Ocean in western Marin County. Our vineyard is heavily influenced by the cold Pacific Oceans considerable climatic prowess. Bud break is earlier than neighboring regions, but "set" and harvest are later than other areas. The net result is a very long & moderate growing season. The vineyard terrain has rolling coastal hills and its soil profile is decomposed marine sandstone which drains well and is moderately fertile. We farm our estate vineyard organically and incorporate sustainable viticultural practices (composting, hand tilling, ladybugs and cover crops). Our frigid vineyard site gives us naturally high acidity, a hallmark of the great Riesling’s of northern Europe.
• Winemaking •Riesling is a noble grape which ruthlessly expresses a purity of place. So for Pey-Marin Riesling we incorporate no oak, no blending and no malolactic to alter the pure expression of its terroir. Our compact Riesling bunches were hand-harvested and hand-sorted in the field and gently whole cluster pressed (a la champagne method) with multiple press "cuts" to separate the lots. This is a luxury rarely given to Riesling, but we continue to afford it this decadent treatment. After settling, the juice was inoculated using three separate yeasts (Rudisheimer, Colmar & Wadenswil) and cold fermented (59° F) for 23 days capturing its very delicate aromatics, steely, crisp texture and our vineyards terroir. After five months of intensive stirring on these three different yeast lees we bottled in April 2011 into a stelvin-sealed bottle which perfectly preserves its freshness. We call this special wine "The Shell Mound" after the many mounds of oyster shells left by our predecessors across western Marin County.
• Wine Facts •Regional Composition: Marin County – 100%
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"Light, greenish gold. Pit fruits and white pepper on the nose, with subtle floral and spice notes adding complexity. Dry and taut, with lively nectarine and quince flavors offering a refreshingly bitter quality. Quite grown-up, even uncompromising, with very good finishing clarity and cut."
