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Pierce Ranch Vineyards

Pierce Ranch Vineyards

Pierce Ranch Vineyards
537 Abbott Street
Salinas,, California
USA CA 93901
Phone: (831) 484-9870
http://www.piercevineyards.com/

Email: [email protected]

Pierce Ranch Vineyards is a small, family-owned operation perched in a highland valley at the southernmost tip of Monterey County. Located in the newly designated San Antonio Valley AVA, an area with a bourgeoning reputation for producing intensely flavored, complex wines of the sort more often associated with Paso Robles than with Monterey, we are one of a number of new producers that are helping to demonstrate the particular virtues of our unique region.

In general, our intention is to produce approachable, fruit-forward wines that provide robust yet elegant expressions not only of the varietal but of the region as well. Though we are interested in taking full advantage of our warmer climate and of the richness and intensity it helps to produce, we also intend to steer clear of overly big wines with their stratospheric levels of alcohol that mask flavor. In the end, we hope to strike the perfect balance between nature and nurture, finding the ideal middle path that best presents the remarkable potential that these varietals have demonstrated in our unique area. Ultimately, we’re interested in creating wines that make a true contribution to the landscape of viticulture and winemaking in Monterey County.

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