“I haven’t been so impressed in a long time.” – Liz Thach, Master of Wine

Can you believe it?! It’s been over a year since we featured one of the “energetic,” “nervy,” “delicious” Pinots from Marimar Estate.

And that’s not for lack of trying. It took long, hard negotiations to score this 94 Point beauty… at a STAGGERING 55% OFF!

This is, by far, the LOWEST PRICE you will find this wine for. ANYWHERE.

Fragrant, marked by raspberries, cherries, and rose petals, the air fills with an irresistible perfume as you fill the glass. Satiny soft on the palate, concentrated but not too heavy, the wine embodies elegance, embracing a dual identity of New World fruit and Old World restraint with ease.

If you don’t know Marimar Estate from some of our past offers, this is your chance. Marimar Torres, the founder, is a trailblazer. As a young woman growing up in Spain in the 50’s and 60’s, a member of perhaps the country’s most influential wine family, she ran into certain hurdles.

“Born in Barcelona in 1945, Torres grew up under Francisco Franco’s three-decade dictatorship in an era when a woman’s place was at home and her ambitions were not meant to extend beyond being a good wife and mother… There was certainly no place reserved for Torres in the family wine business,” as Wine Spectator details.

So, she came to California. A true renaissance woman, she speaks six languages, studied business in Barcelona and at Stanford, has a degree in enology from U.C. Davis, and is author of award-winning cookbooks.

Forbes reports, “When Marimar Torres left Spain to pursue a wine career in California, she was breaking with hundreds of years of tradition… Marimar first decided to plant a vineyard in California in the 1980’s, she searched for the right property and decided upon the cooler temperature of Sonoma County, only 10 miles from the ocean. At the time, there were very few vineyards in the area, but she found an ideal hillside outside the town of Sebastopol to plant her vines… (and) named the 56-acre vineyard after her father, Don Miguel.”

The vineyard lay in the coolest, foggiest portion of the Russian River Valley, perfect for cool-climate loving Pinot Noir. The European-style high density planting provides low yields, requiring intensive labor but delivering fruit that makes better balanced, more concentrated wines. A blend of Pommard, Swan and Dijon clones created the complexity evident on this wine’s sustained finish.

Joining Marimar in 2020 and now General Manager is her daughter, Cristina. And the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – she’s a Princeton grad, with a MBA from Wharton, a lifetime of experience in the industry, and, like her mother, a polyglot. Together, they are crushing it (pun intended).

In a recent article, former Sonoma State University professor and Mater of Wine, Liz Thach, commented, “Having lived in Sonoma County for more than 20 years and visited hundreds of wineries, I haven’t been so impressed in a long time. It felt like I had gone back in time and was talking to really genuine, authentic, smart, and passionate women, who knew so much about wine, history, culture and food. A truly magical experience, and why many of us are so attracted to the world of wine.”

Their estate winery, built in the style of a Catalonian farmhouse, is a must-visit. BUT… more importantly, the wine delivers.

“By comparison with red and white Burgundy these wines seem quite full-on, but by comparison with the California style, they are elegant and more European. I was very impressed…” raves respected critic and educator Jamie Goode.

We couldn’t agree more! But for us, the best part, is that this bad boy is structured to improve, getting EVEN better and EVEN more complex over the coming decade and beyond.

And at THIS PRICE?! It’s worth picking up a case or two.

Only problem? You guessed it. There isn’t much. GRAB THEM FAST!

94 Points – Wine Enthusiast “Aromas of flowers, crushed raspberries, cherry liqueur and cinnamon dominate the nose of this energetic Pinot. The palate surges with bright cherry-berry flavors, rich tannin and very nervy acidity. Delicious now, this will benefit from some time in the cellar. Best 2030-2040.”