Masterful, Uncompromising
Crafting Pahlmeyer, we are committed to the First Growth Bordeaux principles of site, discipline, and quality merged with the signature richness, power, and depth of Napa Valley mountain fruit.
Calibration
Grape to Glass
Achieving Pahlmeyer caliber requires the utmost calculation and care. We hand harvest, block by block, only when each vine has reached optimal ripeness. We pick the fruit before sunup when skins are cool and firm, and sort by hand and optically, before gravity-feeding it to tank. Throughout the fermentation process we employ gentle, thoughtful extraction. We collect the free run juice and press the skins using a basket press. Pahlmeyer wines are bottles unfined and unfiltered to retain the most honest expression of site.
Equilibrium
Power Matched with Finesse
Balance occurs through masterful blending, transformed over time. Our wines are aged in Taransaud and François Frères oak barrels to highlight mountain fruit intensity and fresh acidity. Our most compelling lots are cellar blended in the spring then returned to barrel to finish aging to create wines of complexity and completeness. Pahlmeyer is built to evolve beautifully in the cellar, gaining additional depth and nuance for decades.
Experience
Par Excellence
We put only the very best wine in the bottle, year after year – rich, concentrated, seductive wines that maintain impeccable balance and detail.
2021 Pahlmeyer Pièce de Résistance
99 Points
Releasing October 2024
Portfolio
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