Williams Selyem Winery
The emergence of Williams Selyem as one of California's Pinot Noir leaders is an improbable success story. Founders Burt Williams and Ed Selyem started making wine under the Hacienda del Rio Winery label in a garage in Fulton. Their first wine was a 1981 Zinfandel, but very soon after they began their quest for great Pinot Noir. By the late 1980s, Williams had retired as a typesetter and Selyem had left his job as a wine retailer, and they devoted themselves full-time to winemaking. In 1997, John Dyson bought the winery with plans of planting a 20-acre Russian River vineyard and gradually expanded production. Williams continued to make wine into 2000, after which time Bob Cabral, formerly of Alderbrook and Hartford Court, took over as Executive winemaker.
Quality across the board is exceptionally high, with especially notable Pinot Noirs. There are no secrets to Williams Selyem's success: they seek low yield, fully ripened grapes from superb vineyard sources.
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See other similar producers: Kosta Browne Winery, Siduri, Kistler Vineyards
Quality across the board is exceptionally high, with especially notable Pinot Noirs. There are no secrets to Williams Selyem's success: they seek low yield, fully ripened grapes from superb vineyard sources.
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See other similar producers: Kosta Browne Winery, Siduri, Kistler Vineyards
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| Year, Name, Varietal, Country, Region, Sub region, Color | Size | Score(s) | Quantity for sale | Quantity owned | High bid | Low ask | Sugg. price | ||
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2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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750ml
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92
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1
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716
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$65.00
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2008
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2008
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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750ml
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IWC
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90 |
1
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1,706
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2006
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Central Coast USA - California - Central Coast
2006
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Central Coast
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750ml
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IWC
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87 |
1
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374
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1997
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
1997
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
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1
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103
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$120.00
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2001
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2001
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
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750ml
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BH
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IWC ... |
1
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154
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$70.00
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2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
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750ml
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BH
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IWC ... |
1
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283
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$65.00
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2005
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2005
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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750ml
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IWC
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91 |
1
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1,003
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2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
93 |
1
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92
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$70.00
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2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Coastlands Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
90 |
1
|
292
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|
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2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard USA - California - Mendocino - Anderson Valley
2002
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
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1
|
258
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$90.00
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2009
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard USA - California - Mendocino - Anderson Valley
2009
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Ferrington Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
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1
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79
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$85.00
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1997
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
1997
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
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BH
...
IWC ... |
1
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257
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1999
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
1999
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
JR ... 90 |
1
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297
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2000
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2000
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
91 |
1
|
170
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$75.00
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2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
91 |
1
|
598
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$84.00
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2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2007
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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1.5L
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IWC
...
91 |
1
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10
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2009
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2009
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
|
IWC
...
90 |
1
|
94
|
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$95.00
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2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Sonoma Coast
2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Hirsch Vineyard
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750ml
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BH
...
IWC ... 93 |
1
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331
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$65.00
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2003
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2003
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard
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750ml
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BH
...
IWC ... |
1
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165
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$90.00
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2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard USA - California - Sonoma - Russian River Valley
2004
Williams Selyem - Pinot Noir Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard
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750ml
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IWC
...
93 |
1
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389
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$80.00
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