CHALONE VINEYARDS Perched in the remote Gavilan Mountain Range, 1,800 feet above California’s Salinas Valley, this rugged vineyard sits at the base of an extinct volcano bordering the Pinnacles National Park. Chalone Vineyard is one of the few wineries in the U.S. growing grapes in limestone-based soils, the same as in Burgundy. The spare, well-drained ground, lim- ited rainfall, and low crop levels attracted Dick Graff, who wanted to make top-flight Burgundian-styled Chardonnay. Graff made his first vintage under the Chalone Vineyard label in 1966, producing what became a benchmark for California Chardonnay.

Today, we continue to focus on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. We also produce limited amounts of Pinot Blanc, Chenin The oldest bonded winery in Monterey, the Chalone winery Blanc, and Syrah. All of our estate wines are grown and is the one and only vineyard in the Chalone appellation. bottled at the estate, meaning we control everything from vine to bottle.

Estate Chardonnay 2019 Estate Pinot Noir 2019 Recent vintages mark a return to grace for this historic property, where Winemaker Tight aromas of boysenberry and black raspberry meet with a wet soil minerality, red Gianni Abate is bringing life back to the wines. This bottling begins with a tight cit- flowers and a touch of mace on the nose of this bottling. Tart cherry and cranberry rus-peel element on the nose as well as crushed sea shell. The texture is very rocky in flavors are fresh on the palate, where mixed dried herbs and a light vanilla finish make a pleasant way, carrying fresh flavors of yuzu peel, jicama and Asian pear. for a complex experience.

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