James Suckling 96
"Aromas of red fruit and berries, red apples and cinnamon. Medium-to full-bodied with fine, grippy tannins and good breadth on the palate. There is a degree of loftiness to the way this wine glides over the expansive and nuanced palate. Rather charming. Best after 2024."

Vinous Media 95
"The 2019 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium is the most powerful and inward wine in the range. It is another wine that is going to need time to be at its best, as it is very nervy and tightly wound today. Even so, it clearly has plenty of mid-palate depth. Crushed rocks, gravel, lavender, mint and dried herbs all run through the Pomarium. Deceptive in its mid-weight structure, the 2019 has plenty to give, for those who can wait. -- Antonio Galloni"

Wine Advocate 94
"The 2019 Estate Pinot Noir Pomarium is pretty and transparent this year, with earthy red berry fruits and spicy accents on the nose. The palate is silky and super fresh, with an uplifted, spicy finish. Youthfully coiled at this moment, its graininess and freshness will allow it to age well in bottle. 540 cases were made."

The Wine
• Certified Organic
• 100% Pinot Noir
• 100% Peay Estate Vineyard
• Pomarium is Latin for apple orchard is the more broad-shouldered, savory and dark-fruited cuvée
• Clones: 45% Dijon 667; 32% Dijon 777; 23% Calera
• 8% whole cluster
• Aged on lees for 11 months in 27% new French oak barrels
• Bottled unfined and unfiltered
• 540 cases produced
• 13.4% abv

The Estate
Peay Vineyards farms on a ridge top above a river gorge in the northwestern corner of the “true” Sonoma Coast 4 miles from the chilly Pacific Ocean. A consistent afternoon ocean wind, placement in the cool inversion layer and ancient marine soils allow them to produce wines of elegance, intensity and focus.

Peay Vineyards is a family-run business started from scratch in 1996. They planted the first 30 acres of the 54 acre vineyard in 1998 with the remaining planted in 2001 and 2008. They grow and produce estate-only Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier and Roussanne/Marsanne. 2002 was the first vintage. Peay Vineyards is a first generation family winery started in 1996. Husband and wife, Nick Peay & Vanessa Wong, grow and make the wine and brother, Andy Peay, sells the wine and runs the business. Vanessa Wong was formerly winemaker at Peter Michael Winery. They sell fruit to a handful of premier wineries, but a majority of their fruit goes into their own bottlings.

The Peay family farms organically and maintains their certifications for fish-friendly farming and integrated pest management. The health of the vineyard dictates these approaches to farming and making wine. They also run on bio-diesel at the vineyard and solar power at both the vineyard and winery.