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Estate Pinot Noir from Iconic Santa Lucia Highlands Vineyards


For over two decades, ROAR Wines has set the benchmark for Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Our small-lot wines are handcrafted from estate vineyards farmed by the Franscioni family, including Rosella’s, Garys’, Sierra Mar, and Soberanes, each one offering a distinct expression of place. We also craft a limited bottling from the famed Pisoni Vineyard, sourced from longtime family friends. These world-class sites, shaped by coastal fog and rocky soils, produce Pinot Noir that strikes a balance of power and elegance.

“Saying ROAR to a Pinot Noir lover is like saying 'Ferrari' to a person who loves cars. Some of the most luscious, complex, and rich Pinots are made by this small producer.”
Karen MacNeil, Wine Bible

Acclaimed Pinot Noir from the Franscioni Family

ROAR Pinot Noir consistently ranks among California's most celebrated wines. Over the past decade, we're proud to have earned awards from top critics including 10 placements on Top 100 Wines lists from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Jeb Dunnuck, and Vinous. This recognition speaks to our commitment to site expression and craftsmanship. As a small family-owned winery, we're excited to share these acclaimed wines directly with those on our mailing list.

Recent Acclaim

#27 Top 100 Wines of 2024
97 Points, Wine Enthusiast

2022 Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

"From a vineyard named after the region’s pioneering pair of Garys, this utterly satisfying bottling begins with aromas that blend umami-focused hints of soy, shiitake and smoke with fresh fruit and flower scents. Solidly chalky in texture, the palate delivers Bing cherry and pure blackberry flavors cut by steady acidity."

#19 Top 100 Wines of 2024
96 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

2022 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir


"From a cooler site in the SLH appellation, the 2022 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard offers more mulberry and wild strawberry fruit as well as a beautiful core of sappy flowers, violets, and underbrush. I love its overall purity and precision, and it's medium-bodied, has ripe, polished tannins, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's up with the creme de la creme of the appellation, and it's going to have at least 10-12 years of prime drinking. It benefits from air if drinking any time soon."

#44 Top 100 Wines of 2024
96 Points, Vinous

2022 Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

"Hailing from one of the premier sites in the Santa Lucia Highlands, the 2022 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is flat-out gorgeous. Beautifully rendered, it boasts generous fruit density, crystal-clear delineation of flavors and bracing structure. Fully destemmed, the 2022 finishes with a ton of persistence in its dark berry flavors, even darker cherry, black licorice and black sage. The 2022 leaves behind a fine web of powdery tannins, neatly wrapped up with a little bow on top, concentrated, effusive, and ready to rock. What a complete package. This may be the red wine of the vintage in the SLH."
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