The cherries are carefully selected before undergoing a meticulous distillation process designed to extract the stone-fruit character locked within the pits

slower fermentation at lower temperatures — a method that preserves aromatic freshness and contributes to the wine's characteristic finesse

it sits lower in alcohol than most Cabernets

where the vines were originally planted in 1968

aromatic profile due to its higher rice polishing ratio

Chalone Pinot Noir scotch-whisky The cherries are carefully selectedChalone Pinot Noir is a 750ml, estate grown Central Coast Pinot Noir bottled at approximately 14. 5% ABV from one of California's rare limestone vineyard sites. The 2021 vintage earned a Double Gold at the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, reinforcing the wine's reputation for terroir driven complexity that few domestic Pinot Noirs can match. Quick Facts: ABV: ~14. 5% Origin: Chalone AVA, Monterey County, California Varietal: 100% Pinot