Mission Codename Car-mel
Just $20, with 93 points from Wine Enthusiast, and packed with all the right stuff you hope for in any Pinot priced 2-3x as much.
Silvestri is a genuinely small, family-owned, boutique winery in Carmel. Proprietor/winemaker Alan Silvestri has an illustrious career as a highly acclaimed Hollywood composer, the genius behind soundtracks such as Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Father of the Bride, The Avengers… just to name a few. You can browse the full list here.
Alan and his wife purchased their property, planting vines in 1989, and have made small amounts since, while living a parallel red-carpet life with the rich and the famous down in LA.
You don’t need to be rich or famous to get in on this action though. This offers up plenty of complexity, bright red fruit, and gentle baking spices while remaining light on its feet and terrifyingly easy to drink. Cranberry, just-ripened raspberries, and red cherry mix with a light dusting of baking spices, and a whisper of forest floor to combine into one immensely satisfying sip after another. For TWENTY dollars!? C’mon now…
You know the drill - get a bottle or three and then email us when you taste one and decide you should have bought a full case. Or just go full steam ahead and get the case because who knows if this will be around after today…
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast “A lighter hue in the glass, this bottling snaps on the nose with pungent raspberry aromas that are layered in sage and bay leaf. The palate is punchy and vibrant, offering tart red fruit flavors from the tip to the finish.”
What the Winery Says
2021 Carmel Valley Estate Pinot Noir


- Winemaker
- Alan Silvestri
- Varietal
- 100%
- Vintage
- 2021
- Alcohol
- 14.2%
- Appellation
- Carmel Valley, Monterey County, Central Coast
- Vineyards
- Silvestri Estate
- Aging
- 8-12 months
- Barrels
- 40% new French oak
About the Winery
Silvestri Vineyards





