7,617
edits
Changes
From Gardenology.org - Plant Encyclopedia and Gardening Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to searchno edit summary
{{Redirect|Chalone|the medical term (a hormone that inhibits rather than stimulates) the broader article at [[hormone]]}}
The Chalone [[Appellation]] is an [[American Viticultural Area]] located in the [[Gabilan Mountains]] east of [[Soledad, California]]. The 8,640 acre[http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=034e6f4d0ab49264737b293b6bd20185&rgn=div8&view=text&node=27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.4&idno=27] region is named for the nearby Chalone peaks and is located primarily in [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], with a small part in [[San Benito County, California|San Benito County]]. Wineries and vineyards in the area include [[Chalone Vineyard]], Brosseau Vineyards, Naylor Dry Hole Vineyard, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Michaud Vineyard, among others. Some of the wineries outside the area using Chalone Appellation grapes include Testarossa Vineyards, David Bruce Winery, and Loring Wine Company.
Wine from this AVA's grapes have won international recognition in [[wine competitions]].
==See also==
* [[Chalone Vineyard]]
* [[Judgment of Paris (wine)|Judgment of Paris]]
* [[David Bruce Winery]]
* [[California Wine]]
==External links==
*[http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=034e6f4d0ab49264737b293b6bd20185&rgn=div8&view=text&node=27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.4&idno=27 Official ATF definition for Chalone AVA]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Chalone.html Chalone Appellation]
[[Category:Wine regions of the United States]]
[[Category:Monterey County, California]]
[[Category:American Viticultural Areas]]
{{wine-region-stub}}
The Chalone [[Appellation]] is an [[American Viticultural Area]] located in the [[Gabilan Mountains]] east of [[Soledad, California]]. The 8,640 acre[http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=034e6f4d0ab49264737b293b6bd20185&rgn=div8&view=text&node=27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.4&idno=27] region is named for the nearby Chalone peaks and is located primarily in [[Monterey County, California|Monterey County]], with a small part in [[San Benito County, California|San Benito County]]. Wineries and vineyards in the area include [[Chalone Vineyard]], Brosseau Vineyards, Naylor Dry Hole Vineyard, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Michaud Vineyard, among others. Some of the wineries outside the area using Chalone Appellation grapes include Testarossa Vineyards, David Bruce Winery, and Loring Wine Company.
Wine from this AVA's grapes have won international recognition in [[wine competitions]].
==See also==
* [[Chalone Vineyard]]
* [[Judgment of Paris (wine)|Judgment of Paris]]
* [[David Bruce Winery]]
* [[California Wine]]
==External links==
*[http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=034e6f4d0ab49264737b293b6bd20185&rgn=div8&view=text&node=27:1.0.1.1.7.3.41.4&idno=27 Official ATF definition for Chalone AVA]
* [http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Chalone.html Chalone Appellation]
[[Category:Wine regions of the United States]]
[[Category:Monterey County, California]]
[[Category:American Viticultural Areas]]
{{wine-region-stub}}
