Rockabilly Hall of Fame Pinot Noir

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In this 2023 vintage, our winemaker, Master Sommelier, Emmanuel Kemiji, went back to one of his favorite growers, Steve McIntyre, who is renowned for growing some of the best fruit in Monterey County at the Mission Ranch Vineyard. A cool Spring season delayed the development of the grapes, and they were picked a couple of weeks later than usual. Overall, the harvest was mild and did not suffer any impact from the weather, leading to a very successful vintage.

As with all Miura Pinot Noirs, this wine was fermented with wild yeast and about 20% whole clusters. It was aged for 11 months in French Oak barrels (25% new), before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Rich but not a fruit bomb, with black cherry, cola, and delicate herb notes in the aroma. On the palate, rich cherry tones collide with strawberry and cardamom that finish bright and fresh.

With an undeniable parallel, Rockabilly’s bold and vibrant fusion of Rock and Roll and Country Music, Rockabilly Pinot Noir combines youthful approachability with the complex and elegant characteristics that define Miura Pinot Noirs. 

This wine embodies the spirit of Rockabilly: energetic, lively, and distinct, yet rooted in tradition and crafted with care.

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SHIPPING ONLY AVAILABLE TO: AK, CA, CT, FL, ID, LA, NE, NV, MT, NM, ND, OR, VA, DC, WV.

In this 2023 vintage, our winemaker, Master Sommelier, Emmanuel Kemiji, went back to one of his favorite growers, Steve McIntyre, who is renowned for growing some of the best fruit in Monterey County at the Mission Ranch Vineyard. A cool Spring season delayed the development of the grapes, and they were picked a couple of weeks later than usual. Overall, the harvest was mild and did not suffer any impact from the weather, leading to a very successful vintage.

As with all Miura Pinot Noirs, this wine was fermented with wild yeast and about 20% whole clusters. It was aged for 11 months in French Oak barrels (25% new), before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Rich but not a fruit bomb, with black cherry, cola, and delicate herb notes in the aroma. On the palate, rich cherry tones collide with strawberry and cardamom that finish bright and fresh.

With an undeniable parallel, Rockabilly’s bold and vibrant fusion of Rock and Roll and Country Music, Rockabilly Pinot Noir combines youthful approachability with the complex and elegant characteristics that define Miura Pinot Noirs. 

This wine embodies the spirit of Rockabilly: energetic, lively, and distinct, yet rooted in tradition and crafted with care.

  • Emmanuel Kemiji M.S., Owner of Miura Vineyards & Managing Director of Clos Pissarra

    Born in the United States and raised in Spain and England, Emmanuel is a graduate of the University of California at Davis. In addition to his Economics and Spanish Literature degrees, he studied Viticulture and Oenology, expanding his interest in wine and eventually leading to the formation of Miura Vineyards in 1995. Soon to follow were Almvs in 2000, Antiqv2s in 2001, and two projects in Spain – Arrels in 2003 and Clos Pissarra in 2005.

    Emmanuel acted as The Ritz-Carlton Director of Wine & Spirits from 1988 to 1999, first at Laguna Niguel and then at the renowned The Dining Room in San Francisco. In 1989 Emmanuel became the twelfth American to pass the Master Sommelier exam in London, England and one of only ten to date to pass on his first attempt. In the same year, he received the “Sommelier of the Year” award by the California Restaurant Writers Association. Emmanuel was also chosen “Wine Director of the Year” in the Critics Choice Awards, and was honored in the August 1999 issue of San Francisco Magazine. The San Francisco Chronicle named Emmanuel as one of the “10 Winemakers to Watch for 2000.”

    In 2006, Emmanuel received the Wine Industry Achievement Award from the Anti-Defamation League for exemplary commitment to community and charity.