Peay Press:

A Chardonnay That’s Marvelous on Its Own – And the Backstory Makes It Even Better

Grape Collective
By Dorothy J. Gaiter

There’s an old saying in viticulture that when the weather is perfect, just about everyone can make good wine. When climatic conditions are dire, only the best winemakers can.

With the troubled 2011 vintage, Vanessa Wong, 44, the winemaker of Peay Vineyards, burnished her already firm place among the talented, with a yummy Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.

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Our wines are made from grapes grown on our 53-acre hilltop vineyard located above a river in the far northwestern corner of the West Sonoma Coast, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We grow Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne. You can browse our current offerings in our online Wine Shop.

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Want Some Wine?

Our wines are made from grapes grown on our 53-acre hilltop vineyard located above a river in the far northwestern corner of the West Sonoma Coast, 4 miles from the Pacific Ocean. We grow Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier, Roussanne and Marsanne. You can browse our current offerings in our online Wine Shop.

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