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Chalone Estate Chardonnay , American Viticultural Area in Monterey County, California
*Chalone, a group of tissue-specific water-soluble substances produced within a tissue and that inhibit mitosis of cells of that tissue and whose action is reversible
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Chalone may refer to: *Chalone, California, former name of Metz, California *Chalone AVA The Chalone AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Monterey and San Benito counties of California, located in the Gabilan Mountains east of Soledad. The region is named for the nearby Chalone peaks. The region has limestone and decompos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metz, California
Metz (formerly, Chalone) is an unincorporated community in the Salinas Valley, in Monterey County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad and County Route G15, northeast of Greenfield, at an elevation of 236 feet (72 m). History The first European land exploration of Alta California, the Spanish Portolá expedition thumbnail, 250px, Point of San Francisco Bay Discovery The Portolá expedition ( es, Expedición de Portolá) was a Spanish voyage of exploration in 1769–1770 that was the first recorded European land entry and exploration of the interior of ..., camped in this vicinity on September 27, 1769, having followed the Salinas River from the south. A post office operated at Metz from 1888 to 1933. The place was originally called Chalone when the railroad was built to the site in 1886. Upon the establishment of the post office, the settlement was renamed Metz in honor of W.H.H. Metz, its first postmaster. References Unincorporated comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |