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Talbott Vineyards
Talbott Vineyards is an estate winery in Monterey County, California that specializes in the Burgundy wine, Burgundy varietals of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. History In 1982, the winery was founded in Carmel Valley, California, Carmel Valley by Robb Talbott and his father, Robert Talbott Sr. Vineyards Talbott sources from two vineyards, Diamond T and Sleepy Hollow. The Diamond T Vineyard was planted by the Talbotts in 1982 with chardonnay on a mountaintop in Carmel Valley. Sleepy Hollow was first planted in 1972 in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and has a mix of pinot noir and chardonnay. The Sleepy Hollow Vineyard was purchased by Talbott in 1994, enabling them to produce wines exclusively from grapes grown on land owned by them—making Talbott an estate winery. Reception Talbott's 1990 Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay was awarded a 100-point score by Wine Spectator in a retrospective tasting in 1997. References External linksTalbott Vineyards {{Authority control Companies based i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmel Valley, California
Carmel Valley is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. The term "Carmel Valley" generally refers to the Carmel River (California), Carmel River watershed east of California State Route 1, and not specifically to the smaller Carmel Valley Village, California, Carmel Valley Village. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Carmel Valley as a census county division (CCD), with an area covering approximately . At the time of the 2020 census the CCD population was 6,189. In November 2009, a majority of residents voted against incorporation. History The earliest archaeological findings show that Carmel Valley had two separate tribes, the Esselens that lived in Upper Carmel Valley and the Rumsen people, Rumsens lived from Mid-Carmel Valley to the mouth of Carmel Valley. The mouth of Carmel Valley where the Carmel River runs into Carmel Bay was observed by Spanish explorer Sebastián Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |