Chalone Vineyard's 9th annual natural history and wildflower walk shows connection between wildflowers and wine.Business Editors/Food & Wine Writers SOLEDAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2002 Native wildflowers and grapevines don't seem to have much in common but they both develop distinctive characteristics when they grow in a remote area with unique geographic and climatic conditions. Naturalists call this one-of-a-kind environment an ecosystem; winemakers call it terroir Terroir (/tεʀwaʀ/ in French) was originally a French term in wine and coffee used to denote the special characteristics that geography bestowed upon them. . Wildlife lovers and wine lovers can see this connection during Chalone chalone /chal·one/ (kal´on) a group of tissue-specific water-soluble substances that are produced within a tissue and that inhibit mitosis of cells of that tissue and whose action is reversible. Vineyard's 9th Annual Natural History and Wildflower wildflower Any flowering plant that grows without intentional human aid. Wildflowers are the source of all cultivated garden varieties of flowers. A wildflower growing where it is unwanted is considered a weed. Walk on Saturday, April 27, 2002. A remote vineyard located high the Gavilan Mountain Range of Monterey County, Chalone borders the Pinnacles National Monument Pinnacles National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table). near Soledad, California Soledad is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 11,263 at the 2000 census. The town is located near the original Spanish mission, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, founded October 9, 1791 by Fermín Francisco de Lasuén, the 13th of 21 . Starting at the winery, park rangers will lead a guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. of the area's natural history and native wildflowers, including some that are unique to this region. Winemaker Dan Karlsen will discuss the correlation between the area's unique flora and Chalone's distinctive wines. The cost of $30 per person includes a guided hike and a barbecue lunch with Chalone Vineyard Chalone Vineyard is located in the Chalone AVA south of San Francisco, California, United States, on an unusual geological formation called the Gavilan benchland. The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and also contains a significant amount of decomposed granite. wine. To make reservations for the hike and lunch, call the winery at 831-678-1717. The winery is on the western side of the Pinnacles National Monument. Take Highway 101 to Soledad, then follow the signs east to Highway 146, which leads to the monument. Look for the Chalone Vineyard sign. The hike is on uneven ground so visitors should wear sturdy hiking boots and comfortable clothes. Please note that the Pinnacles has two districts, east and west, which are not connected by road so it is impossible to drive from one side of the monument to the other side. A pioneer in the California wine industry, Chalone Vineyard began in 1919 in an area so distinctive, it was granted its own American Viticulture Area. Planted on limestone-based soils, this vineyard receives limited rainfall, which allows it to produce wines with full bouquets and hedonistic he·don·ism n. 1. Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses. 2. Philosophy The ethical doctrine holding that only what is pleasant or has pleasant consequences is intrinsically good. flavors. Chalone Vineyard is owned by the Chalone Wine Group, Ltd., a Napa-based company specializing in premium red and white varietal wines. In California, the Company owns and operates Chalone Vineyard(R) in Monterey County, Acacia(TM) Winery in the Carneros District of Napa County, Moon Mountain Vineyards, Carmenet(R) Vineyards, and Dynamite Vineyards in Sonoma County; and Provenance Vineyards(TM), Hewitt Vineyard and Jade Mountain in Napa County. In conjunction with its 50 percent joint-venture partner, Paragon Vineyard Co., the Company also owns and operates Edna Valley Vineyard(R) in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. County. In Washington State, the Company owns and operates Sagelands Vineyard(TM) and Canoe Ridge Vineyard(R). Additionally, the Company produces and markets wines under the brand name Echelon Vineyards. In the Bordeaux region of France, the Company owns 23.5 percent of the fourth-growth estate of Chateau Duhart-Milon, in partnership with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) which owns the other 76.5 percent.
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