2021 Winemaking Family of the Year

“The many Pisoni family labels – including Pisoni, Lucia and Lucy – account for a long list of multiple-star-winning Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Chardonnays in these pages as well as one of the tastiest Roses to be found.”

January, 2022 Full Article

13 New Chardonnays Perfect for Sipping in Winter

“This lively but elegant [2019] Pisoni Chardonnay is consistently one of Monterey County’s beauties”

January 10, 2022 Full Article

Top 100 Wines of 2021

Jeb Dunnuck includes the 2019 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir in his Top 100 Wines of 2021.

December 2, 2021 See Full List

The Yin and Yang of the Pisoni Brothers

“In essence, Jeff and Mark are the yin and yang, and together everything is in balance . . . The Pisoni wines are wines of energy, vibrancy, balance, complexity and elegance.”

March 25, 2021 Full Article

On the Pinot Trail in Sonoma County

“. . . an iconic wine, unlike any other California Pinot Noir.”

June 2, 2019 Full Article

Spice Girls: The Delicious Pinot Noirs Of Santa Lucia Highlands

“Get on the list—the Pisonis only make a very small amount of this wine each year.”

January 30, 2019 Full Article

Top 50 Red Wines of 2018

“The selection is based on a combination of overall quality, price, availability, and a little bit of Wow Factor.”

December 4, 2018 Full Article

Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir: An Iconic Wine Unlike Any Other

“I wish more Pinot lovers could taste this wine.”

January 18, 2019 Full Article

Best of 2016: Jeb Dunnuck

” . . . this is year in and year out, one of the most impressive Pinot Noirs from California.”

December, 2016 Full Article

2017 California Pinot Noir All-Americans

Both the 2014 and 2015 vintages of the Pisoni Estate were selected in this 2017 year end list.

December 16, 2017 Full Article

Santa Lucia Highlands: Pinot Noir on the edge

June 4th, 2017 Full Article

Santa Lucia Highlands: unchartered terroir

“. . . the Pisoni family runs what may be the most famous vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands.”

June 28th, 2017

Spurrier's World

“If the Pinot point needed any more proving, it came in the form of some impressive Californians: Pisoni, Santa Lucia Highlands 2014 had richness and depth…”

March 31, 2017

“One of the most famous vineyards in California is home to two grapes.”

April 20th, 2017 Full Article

“there are vineyards that are meticulously tended and from which I expect wines that will excel irrespective of vintner. Those bearing names such as Hyde, To Kalon, Bien Nacido and Pisoni, to name but a few, rarely disappoint . . . “

March, 2017

“A killer wine from one of the great sites in California” (2014 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir)

September 30th, 2016

The 15 Best Pinot Noir Wines From California

” . . . some of the finest land in California.”

February 20th, 2017 Full Article

Santa Lucia Highlands: New Releases

“Mark and Jeff Pisoni, along with their father Gary, have been taking their estate vineyards and wines to an even higher level of quality in recent vintages.”

October, 2016 Full Article

“Pisoni family’s Estate Pinot Noir is one of the top handful of Pinot Noirs coming out of California today .”

November 7th, 2015

10 Distinctive California Pinot Noirs

“Few growers have had as big an impact on the Santa Lucia Highlands as Gary Pisoni.”

May 2015 Full Article

“I went through all the latest Pinot Noir releases and picked the top three that stood out for me, and low and behold, they were all from the same vineyard: Pisoni.”

December 23rd, 2015

Ilona Thompson

” . . . Without Gary Pisoni, the wine world would never be the same.”

July 2015

Most Admired Grapegrowers in North America

“Sustainability isn’t a buzz word to Pisoni; it’s a way of life passed down through three generations.”

November 2015

“Pisoni Vineyard always delivers.”

August 18th, 2016 Full Article

California Pinot Noir: A Showcase of Regional Diversity

“The success of Pinot Noir in the Santa Lucia Highlands is largely due to Gary Pisoni.”

October 27th, 2015 Full Article

“This benchmark estate in the Santa Lucia Highlands . . . ”  —Jeb Dunnuck

August 2014

“From lettuce farmer to Pinot star, the irrepressible Gary Pisoni.”

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Pinot Noir Mavericks

Despite their wild image, two guys named Gary use hard science to produce some of the most-sought-after grapes in California.

July 10th, 2003 Full Article

Holiday-Gift Wines Guaranteed to Bring Good Cheer

I wonder which gift—or regift, for that matter—would make those same people happier: a Little Black Dress Pink Pinot, or a bottle of Grand Cru Bordeaux?

December 20, 2014 Full Article

Monterey: Frontier Fever

It was in this region that Gary Pisoni . . . started his eponymous family winery, growing high-quality grapes back in 1982, and he remains perhaps the most iconic winemaker in the region.

November 19, 2014 Full Article

California Pinot Noir

The Pisoni Family have crafted a bevy of outstanding Pinot Noirs in 2010 at their Santa Lucia Highlands Winery.

September 30, 2012 Full Article

The Holy Trinity of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

The name Pisoni is synonymous with Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir . . .

April 18, 2012 Full Article

2012 Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir

“. . . a fabulous balance of power and nuance.”      —Antonio Galloni

July 16, 2014

Vineyards with a Waiting List

Vineyards with a waiting list: Gary Pisoni, Gary Franscioni and their extraordinary grapes

September 17, 2013 Full Article

5 wineries you need to know in California's Santa Lucia Highlands

“The Pisonis are now known for their acclaimed and highly sought-after chardonnay and pinot noir.”

November 20, 2014 Full Article

Monterey’s Innovative, Young Winemakers

Jeff grew up making wine with his father, the legendary Gary Pisoni, and earned his enology degree from California State University, Fresno. Mark Pisoni also literally grew up in his father’s vineyard. He earned a BS in Agricultural Economics from UC, Davis, and an MS in Farm Business Management from Cornell University.

2008 Pisoni, A Benchmark Wine

“. . . the 2008 vintage, a wine of such exceptional breeding and refinement that I felt compelled to devote a feature to it alone.”

April 11, 2011 Full Article