A Pioneering Legend in California Winemaking Chalone Vineyard is the oldest producing vineyard in Monterey County and is the sole winery in the Chalone AVA, resting high atop the Gavilan Plateau adjacent to the Pinnacles National Monument. The wines of Chalone Vineyard speak to the unique terroir of its remarkable site attributed by granitic and limestone soils as well as large daily diurnal shifts, resulting in high quality wines with distinct minerality and balance between ripe fruit character and bright acidity. • Iconic California Winery: first producing vineyard in Monterey County, planted in 1919. • Pioneer in California Chardonnay: 3rd ranking in the 1976 Judgment of Paris. • Unique Terroir of Chalone AVA: One of the only U.S. wineries with limestone soils like Burgundy. • Wines Inspired by Authentic Culinary Roots: Anchored by the friendship of Dick Graff & Julia Child