Tag: Chenin Blanc

Perched on the rugged north slope of Chalone Peak in the Gavilan Mountain Range, near the Pinnacles National Park, the Chalone AVA is home to the oldest producing vines in Monterey County, California. At an elevation of 1,800 feet, Chalone Vineyard stands alone, both in its lofty place overlooking the vast Salinas Valley and as a producer of excellent wine. Chalone Vineyard is the first and only winery in the Chalone Appellation. It is also the oldest bonded winery in Monterey County. Recently, Chalone’s 95-year-old 3.79-acre block of Chenin Blanc was awarded Historic Vineyard status by the Historic Vineyard Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of California’s oldest vineyards.