Historic and Stunning California Icon – Monterey County’s First Winery. The Chalone Estate Vineyard is one of the most remarkable winery properties in California. The vineyard was planted in 1919, with the production under the Chalone Vineyard brand beginning in 1960. Chalone wines speak to the unique terroir of this wild, isolated mountain plateau in Monterey County, located adjacent to the Pinnacles National Monument. As the sole winery within the Chalone American Viticultural Area, Chalone Vineyard makes wines that reflect the distinctive minerality of this area’s granitic and limestone soils, as well as the beautiful balance between ripe fruit character and bright acidity from the cool, windswept climate.
Chalone All Wines
Distinctive minerality, unctuous texture and ageability. Complex nuances of toasted hazelnut and wet stone minerality mingle with an intriguing note of freshly washed linens drying in the sun.
Opens with juicy ripe raspberry and plum notes balanced by hints of forest floor and warm toasty baking spice. A unique minerality neatly ties up all of these elements as a result of mature vineyards vineyards.
Known for its layered flavors and complexity, opens with juicy ripe raspberry and plum notes balanced out by hints of forest floor and warm toasty baking spice on the finish. A unique minerality neatly ties up all of these elements
Fermented in Stainless Steel with two strains of yeast, and aged in French Oak. A wine yielding aromas and flavors of nectarine, apple, and orange zest supported by a backbone of wet rock minerality.
Stunning aromas of lemon-lime and floral emerge. The palate is initially greeted with citrus followed by evolving flavors of wet rock, cantaloupe and peach. Impressive concentration with balanced acidity.
Ample and rich body. Aromas of coffee, raisins and cassis lead into the mouthwatering palate. Layers of dark fruits such as dance on the palate leading into a lingering finish.
Lush dark boysenberry fruit and a firm tannin structure. This fruit forward wine expresses floral notes of violets and anise followed by a touch of minerality and a dark chocolate finish.
The limited release bottling of Syrah exudes deep, jammy plum and wild blackberry with terroir nuances of sage, licorice, and minerals. The 2012 vintage was a winemaker's dream.
