Chalone
The Chalone appellation was established in 1982 and covers 8,614 acres across Monterey, San Benito. It sits inside Central Coast.
| Established | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Area | 8,614 acres · 13 sq miles |
| Counties | Monterey, San Benito |
| Part of | Central Coast, Gabilan Mountains |
| Federal listing | 27 CFR 9.24 |
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How it came to be
Recognised by the federal government on petition by Gavilan Vineyards, Inc..
8,614 acres
Neighbouring appellations
The boundary, as written into law
Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:
1) Sections 35 and 36, in their entirety, of T.16 S., R.6.E.; (2) Sections 1, 2 and 12, in their entirety, of T.17 S., R.6 E.; (3) Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, and 17, in their entirety, the western half of Section 5, and the eastern half of Section 18 of T.17 S., R.7 E.; and (4) Section 31, in its entirety, and the western half of Section 32 of T.16 S., R.7 E.
Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.