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Pisoni Estate

Pisoni Estate is a family vineyard at the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA in Monterey County, operated by the Pisoni family since the early 20th century as a fruit farm before transitioning to wine grapes in the 1980s. The estate's Pinot Noir vines, planted at 2,200 feet elevation on the Pisoni Ranch, supply fruit to some of California's most acclaimed producers — including Peter Michael, Siduri, and Roar — while the Pisoni family also produces wine under their own label. At auction, 138 lots have traded at an average of $169, ranging from $37 to $800. The portfolio shows two clear Pinot Noir price tiers: 34 lots averaging $93 and 26 lots averaging $194. Pisoni Ranch Pinot Noir has consistently received high scores from California critics; the family's own label has earned 95-98 points in top years. The extreme elevation and cool growing season produce Pinot Noir with California's most Burgundian tension: tight, savory, and built for aging.

Pisoni Ranch at 2,200 feet in the Santa Lucia Highlands has supplied fruit to Peter Michael, Siduri, Testarossa, Roar, and other top California Pinot producers for decades before the family started their own label.

138 auction lots average $169 per bottle — well above the California Pinot Noir median — with two distinct Pinot Noir price tiers: $93 average (entry) and $194 average (estate/reserve).

The estate's own-label Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir has scored 95-98 points in top vintages; the $800 ceiling captures large-format or library bottles from peak years like 2012, 2013, and 2018.

At 2,200 feet elevation, the Santa Lucia Highlands' marine-cooled growing season allows Pisoni Ranch's Pinot Noir full phenolic ripeness while retaining the acidity and structure that define the appellation.

Auction Lots

307

Avg Price / Bottle

$99

Top Vintage

2008

Price Range

$6 – $800

In the Glass

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from high-elevation Pisoni Ranch: dark cherry, dried rose petal, forest floor, iron mineral, and dried herb — closer to Burgundy's savory, tensile profile than to plush California Pinot. Cool nights preserve sharp acidity; well-drained sandy loam soils produce fine-grained tannins. The estate-label wines are built for 10-15 years of cellaring, gaining complexity and silkiness with age.

Portfolio

Wine	Colour	Avg Price	Lots Sold	Top Vintage
Pinot Noir	Red	$94	252	2008
Pinot Noir	Red	$175	29	2006
Chardonnay	White	$64	26	2018

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