Peirson Meyer had its beginning in 2001 when Alan Peirson, Lesley Warner Peirson and winemaker Robbie Meyer decided to join forces and make their own wine. All came to the venture with a background in the wine industry. Alan Pierson was for twenty years an executive at Peter Michael Winery, and still works as Director of Viticulture at O’Shaungnessy Winery on Howell Mountain. Lesley is a trained chef who has worked as a private chef in Napa. Robbie Meyer worked at Peter Michael Winery, Lewis Cellar and as a consultant at other California producers before teaming up with the Peirsons. Peirson Meyer sources grapes from premier vineyards to make single vineyard Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. Vinous has written that “Peirson Meyer is one of Sonoma’s most under the radar wineries…Peirson Meyer excels with racy, resonant wines long on personality.”