Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVII Old Vines Red Blend

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750ML

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14.4%

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Winemaker Notes

The object of Pleaides is to be delicious, delight the jaded, irritate the Wine Police and go well with anything red wine goes well with. The 27th edition includes Sangiovese, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Viognier, and Syrah to name but a few.

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    COMMENTARY: The brilliant and iconoclastic Sean Thackrey is one of the wine world's greatest romantics. I discovered his wines decades ago when I sold the wines at our family's store, the Ashbury Market, in the late 1980s. Holed in the tiny town of Bolinas—one of my favorite California spots—Thackrey works his magic, and he doesn't care what you think of him or his wines. I like the guy, and his honesty is inspirational. The Pleiades XXVII is a tasty treat. TASTING NOTES: This wine excites the nose and palate with lively red fruit, savory spices, dried earth, and tangy minerality. Enjoy it with sliced duck breast over a bed of arugula, baby spinach, and basil leaves. (Tasted: January 27, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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Sean Thackrey, California
Sean Thackrey is one of the most influential people in the Bay Area Food & Wine community, and has been for nearly three decades. Along with luminaries like Alice Waters and Kermit Lynch, Sean Thackrey is deeply linked to the shaping of food & wine as we know it, and to this day represents many of the best and most ground-breaking practices in our industry.

Since 1980, Sean has been producing wines that are extraordinary not only for great quality and complexity, but also because Sean utilizes unique wine-making techniques, often drawing from historic, sometimes ancient, wine-making practices from all over the world. The results are consistent, as evidenced by Sean’s continued support and enthusiasm from his peers and devoted customers.

Sean sources grapes from many locations throughout California, and makes all his wines by hand–”touching every grape”–at his small Bolinas winery. Self-taught, and fully reliant on his intuition and senses, Sean is the antithesis of corporate wine-making. The proof is in the bottle.

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California is a winemaking colossus; by itself it is the fourth largest producer in the world. Red wine accounts for 56% of the total by volume, and red grapes 63% of total acres planted. In addition, a number of California red wines are heralded as being among the most prestigious and sought-after wines in the world.

While the state’s incredibly diverse geography, soils and microclimates allow for a wide array of styles, the key factor unifying California red wine is the abundance of sunshine and a long, consistent growing season. This leads to well-developed fruit marked both by impressive ripeness and balancing acidity.

The state’s most famous red wine region, of course, is Napa Valley, where Cabernet Sauvignon reigns as king. But California boasts a wealth of other impressive appellations. The much larger and climatically varied Sonoma County also produces world class California Cabernet, along with wonderful examples of California Pinot Noir and Zinfandel.

Fine versions of Cabernet and Zinfandel hail from Paso Robles as well, which is also gaining fame with Rhone varietals like Syrah and Grenache. As for Pinot Noir, terrific examples can be found from AVA’s such as Anderson Valley, Carneros, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. Rita Hills. Wineries in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties are making wonderful Syrahs, and the Sierra Foothill appellations are proving to be an experimental hotbed, with Italian and Spanish varietals employed to great effect.

This of course is a mere sketch. The subject of California red wine is as deep and broad as an ocean, and absolutely a joy to explore!

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