“The Chalone Valley is where the business of great wines began in Monterey County. The very first winery and the oldest vineyards live here.
A quarter of the way up the Salinas Valley (forty miles from Monterey city) is a small town called Soledad on Hwy 101. Head east on Hwy 146 into the Gavilan Mountains another ten miles and you will arrive at the Chalone AVA and Chalone Vineyards. It is a total of about one hour and fifteen minutes from Monterey city to Chalone Valley.”
Excerpt taken from the newest edition of Exploring Wine Regions: The Central Coast of California. #wine #winelover #booklover #winestagram #california
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