Samuel Louis Smith Blanc de Blancs Pelio Valley Monterey 2021 (750ml) New Fashioned shellfish and fish

shellfish and fish

In many ways

and exceptional drainage—all of which contribute to a Pinot Noir of remarkable energy and precision

while velvety tannins carry the finish with ease

92-94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Samuel Louis Smith Blanc de Blancs Pelio Valley Monterey 2021 (750ml) New Fashioned shellfish and fishPelio is located just west of Laureles Grade in Carmel Valley, in what will soon officially be the Carmel Coast AVA. At 1000 ft and seven miles from Monterey Bay, this site pushes the boundaries on cool climate viticulture. Up to a few feet of clay loam topsoil, littered with diatomaceous shale, sit over shale bedrock evidence that this area was under the sea until about 12 million years ago. Planted in 2003 and organically farmed, Pelio lends itself