The Winery Chalone Vineyard of Chalone of California

Winery Chalone Vineyard - Estate Grown Reserve Pinot Noir
The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Foley Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Chalone in the region of California

The Winery Chalone Vineyard is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Chalone to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Chalone Vineyard wines

Looking for the best Winery Chalone Vineyard wines in Chalone among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Chalone Vineyard wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Chalone Vineyard wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard

How Winery Chalone Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, chicken supreme with morels or duck stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

On the nose the red wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, vegetal or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Chalone

The wine region of Chalone is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chalone Vineyard or the Domaine Jolie-Laide produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chalone are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chalone often reveals types of flavors of apples, non oak or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.

In the mouth of Chalone is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 35 estates and châteaux in the of Chalone, producing 65 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chalone go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard

How Winery Chalone Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, mexican salad with spicy dressing or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

On the nose the white wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

  • 2018With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top pink wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Chalone Vineyard

How Winery Chalone Vineyard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of roast beef casserole or summer salad with red cabbage.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Chalone Vineyard.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Chalone Vineyard

Planning a wine route in the of Chalone? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Chalone Vineyard.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Chalone Vineyard and wines from the region

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

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The Duckhorn Portfolio purchases 107ha vineyard in Paso Robles

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The word of the wine: Reasoned (agriculture)

Conventional agriculture but concerned with limiting synthetic treatments as much as possible.