Talley Vineyards is a family-owned and operated California wine estate producing primarily Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs.[1][2][3][4][5] The winery is located in Arroyo Grande Valley, near the town of Arroyo Grande in the southern corner of San Luis Obispo County. Talley farms 174 acres of wine grapes in six unique vineyards[6] located in the Arroyo Grande Valley and Edna Valley AVAs. Talley Vineyards produces 30,000 cases annually.[7]
| Talley Vineyards | |
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| Location | Arroyo Grande, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 35°10′45″N 120°31′27″W / 35.1791°N 120.5243°W |
| Wine region | Central Coast AVA |
| Appellation | Arroyo Grande Valley AVA Edna Valley AVA |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Key people | Brian & Johnine Talley, owners Eric Johnson, winemaker Dave Terry, Vineyard Manager |
| Acres cultivated | 174 |
| Cases/yr | 30,000 |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
| Tasting | open to public |
| Website | www |
History
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The Talley family started growing vegetables in the Arroyo Grande Valley in 1948,[8] planted vineyards in 1982, and began producing estate bottled wines at Talley Vineyards in 1986.[9]
In 1996, the winery was featured in a New York Times article that focused on wine tasting from different cool-climate appellations in California's Central Coast region including the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley, and Edna Valley. The tasting occurred simultaneously in Arroyo Grande and New York and was said to be the "first cybertasting ever" featuring a live video stream between the two locations.[10][11]
In 2006, the 2002 Talley Vineyards Rosemary’s Vineyard Chardonnay was judged to be the best California Chardonnay in the Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary Tasting held concurrently in London, England and Napa, California.[12][13]
In 2017, Our California Table, Celebrating the Seasons with the Talley Family,[14][15] a cookbook written by Brian Talley featuring produce from the family's farm paired with wine, was published by Robert Morris's publishing company, Story Farm.[16]
References
edit- ^ Prial, Frank J. (July 24, 1996). "Wine Talk Tastings: Talley Vineyards Estate Chardonnay". New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
- ^ Nalley, Richard; Editors of FOOD & WINE (Oct 7, 2016). FOOD & WINE 2017 Wine Guide: America's 500 Best Wineries. Time Inc. Books. ISBN 9780848753757.
{{cite book}}:|last2=has generic name (help) - ^ Haeger, John Winthrop (Nov 17, 2008). Pacific Pinot Noir: A Comprehensive Winery Guide for Consumers and Connoisseurs. University of California Press. pp. 371–372. ISBN 9780520942110.
- ^ "Talley Vineyards". SLO Wine Country. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Corie (May 3, 2006). "The Accidental Vintner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Talley, Brian. "Talley History". Talley Vineyards. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Wilmer, Tom (December 22, 2017). "Savoring Coastal Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, live music, and a cook book at Talley Vineyards". KCBX. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Finz, Stacy (May 24, 2009). "Tasting room: Talley Vineyards". SFGate. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Talley Vineyards". Wine Country This Week. October 6, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Prial, Frank J. (August 21, 1996). "Wine Talk". New York Times. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Railey, Raven J. (September 22, 2011). "Wine Notes: Talley Vineyards is a product of persistence". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Locke, Michelle (May 25, 2006). "Calif. Winemakers Best French Rivals". Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Linda (June 1, 2006). "Judgment Day: Part Deux / What the 2006 showdown between California and France really proves". SFGate. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Talley, Brian (March 20, 2017). Our California Table, Celebrating the Seasons with the Talley Family. Story Farm. ISBN 978-0996944106.
- ^ "From Wine to Well-Being". edible San Luis Obispo. February 24, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Our California Table". Story Farm. Retrieved December 4, 2018.