Peay
Peay Vineyards farms one of the most remote and wind-battered corners of the Sonoma Coast, producing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Viognier from a high-elevation estate where the Pacific sets the terms.
History
Peay Vineyards was founded by brothers Andy and Nick Peay, who planted their estate vineyard in the far western reaches of Sonoma County in the late 1990s. The site sits closer to the ocean than almost any other Pinot Noir planting in California, a deliberate choice to chase a cooler, longer growing season. Nick manages the vineyard while Andy handles business operations; winemaking has long been the domain of Vanessa Wong, who joined the project early and whose influence runs deep through the cellar program. The winery has operated at a deliberately small scale, focused almost entirely on estate fruit, with occasional work from select outside vineyards including Savoy in the Anderson Valley and Richardson on the Sonoma Coast.
Vineyards
The Peay estate sits in the extreme western Sonoma Coast, close enough to the Pacific that fog and wind are structural forces rather than occasional visitors. Elevation and marine exposure combine to push ripening later than almost anywhere else in Sonoma, and the coolest blocks can struggle to reach full maturity in difficult vintages. Soils are predominantly Goldridge sandy loam and other well-drained coastal types. The estate is planted to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, and Viognier across multiple blocks, some of which carry distinct names, including Scallop Shelf and Ama, reflecting differences in aspect and soil within the property. Farming follows organic principles, though specific certification details are not confirmed here.
Winemaking
Vanessa Wong works with native yeasts and favors a relatively restrained hand in the cellar, aiming to keep the wines's high natural acidity as a structural backbone rather than something to be softened or corrected. Pinot Noir sees a mix of whole-cluster and destemmed fruit depending on the vintage and block, with aging in French oak at moderate new-oak percentages. Chardonnay is barrel-fermented and aged on lees, again in French oak, with the Maritima bottling generally representing the broadest expression of the estate and the single-vineyard designates offering more precision. The Viognier is among the more serious examples produced in California, dry and aromatic without the excess weight that defines many New World versions. Filtration and fining practices are minimal by California standards. The wines consistently reflect cool-climate restraint: lower alcohol, firm acidity, and a structural profile that rewards patience in the bottle.
Wines
2023 Viognier Estate
2023 Chardonnay (West Sonoma Coast)
2023 Chardonnay Maritima
2023 Pinot Noir (West Sonoma Coast)
2023 Chardonnay Richardson Vineyard
2023 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2023 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2023 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2022 Pinot Noir Peay Vineyard
2022 Viognier Estate
2022 Pinot Noir (West Sonoma Coast)
2022 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2022 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2022 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2022 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2022 Chardonnay Maritima
2022 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2022 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2021 Pinot Noir Peay Vineyard
2021 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2021 Viognier Estate
2021 Chardonnay (West Sonoma Coast)
2021 Pinot Noir (West Sonoma Coast)
2021 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2021 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2021 Chardonnay Estate
2021 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2021 Pinot Noir Estate Elanus
2021 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2021 Chardonnay Elanus
2021 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2020 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2019 Pinot Noir Peay Vineyard
2019 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
2019 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
2019 Chardonnay Estate
2019 Viognier Estate
2019 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2019 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2019 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2019 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2019 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2018 Pinot Noir Peay Vineyard
2018 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
2018 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2018 Viognier Estate
2018 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
2018 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2018 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2018 Chardonnay Estate
2018 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2018 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2018 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2017 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2017 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
2017 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
2017 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2017 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2017 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2017 Chardonnay Estate
2017 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2017 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2016 Viognier Estate (Sonoma Coast)
2016 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2016 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2016 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
2016 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
2016 Roussanne/Marsanne Estate
2016 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2016 Chardonnay Estate
2016 Pinot Noir Estate Elanus
2016 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2016 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2016 Chardonnay Estate Elanus
2016 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2015 Viognier Estate (Sonoma Coast)
2015 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
2015 Roussanne/Marsanne Estate
2015 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)
2015 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2015 Pinot Noir Estate Ama
2015 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
2015 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2015 Syrah Estate Les Titans
2015 Chardonnay Estate
2015 Pinot Noir Estate Pomarium
2014 Pinot Noir Estate Elanus
2014 Chardonnay Estate Elanus
2014 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf
2014 Syrah Estate La Bruma
2014 Syrah Estate Les Titans