California Cool-Climate Pinot Noir — Eight Years in the Making

Talley Vineyards — San Luis Obispo's Finest

Talley Vineyards has been farming the Arroyo Grande and Edna Valleys of San Luis Obispo County since 1948 — long before California Pinot Noir was fashionable, and long before anyone was paying attention to this stretch of the Central Coast. The family planted their first wine grapes in 1982, drawn by the same cool Pacific breezes and marine fog that make this one of California's most compelling Pinot Noir regions. Today, Talley is regarded as one of the state's benchmark cool-climate Pinot Noir producers, and the Estate wine is the expression that best captures the breadth and character of their land.

A Blend Across the Estate

The Estate Pinot Noir draws fruit from across Talley's multiple vineyard sites in the Arroyo Grande Valley — each parcel contributing something distinct to the final blend. The result is a wine of intricate aromatics and brilliant structure: rose petals, smoke, and dusty red berries on the nose, giving way to a savoury palate where rooibos, sea salt, and herbal notes frame tart raspberry and cranberry. A note of salty blood orange lingers on the finish — a signature of cool-climate Pinot Noir at its most expressive and distinctive.

What's in the Bottle

Variety: Pinot Noir
Estate: Arroyo Grande Valley, San Luis Obispo County, California
Vintage: 2017
Bottle size: 750ml

Drink Window

With 8 years of bottle age, the 2017 is now drinking at its most complex and rewarding. Decant for 30 minutes. Will continue to hold through 2028.

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If the Talley Estate Pinot Noir has captured your attention, these cool-climate Pinot Noir from different producers are worth exploring:

• 2022 R.P by Farr Pinot Noir — a cool-climate Geelong Pinot Noir from one of Australia's most celebrated Burgundian-inspired producers
• 2020 Escarpment Single Vineyard Te Rehua Pinot Noir — a single-vineyard New Zealand Pinot Noir of exceptional precision and cool-climate character
• 2021 Moss Wood Pinot Noir — a Margaret River Pinot Noir from one of Western Australia's most iconic estates, for those who want to explore the variety beyond Burgundy and California

Perfect Food Pairing

An elegant Pinot Noir pairs beautifully with free-range chicken — try with the Waitoa Free-Range Chicken Breast, available from our sister store My Meat Man.