Rincon Vineyard West (Talley)

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The Rincon Vineyard is located eight miles northeast of the Pacific Ocean and is the oldest of the vineyards with the first plantings dating to 1982. It is named for the historic Rincon Adobe that marks the entry to the estate and is pictured on the Talley Vineyards label. The vineyard is planted with 46 acres of chardonnay, 38 acres of pinot noir, 4 acres of sauvignon blanc, 2 acres of syrah, and 2 acres of riesling on two steep southerly facing hillsides that rise from the floor of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Small plantings of semillon and cabernet franc make up the balance of the 95 acre vineyard. Many of the vines in the Rincon Vineyard grow on their own roots and are low in vigor and yield small quantities of fruit with great concentration and complexity.

The soil in the Rincon Vineyard is shallow, and is composed of loam and calcareous clay. This soil type is reminiscent of the vineyards of Burgundy, particularly those located in the Côte de Nuits. The shallow soil, coupled with the steepness of the hills, facilitates drainage and results in chardonnay and pinot noir yields averaging less than three tons per acre.

Arroyo Grande Valley AVA

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