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Chalone

Sub-zone

Chalone is a named sub-zone of Gabilan Mountains in the United States, covering 3,486 ha. It lies 8.3 km north-east of Soledad and 42 km south-east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
Chalone viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Gabilan Mountains
Protected since
1982-07-14
Area
3,486 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.53 × 8.08 km
Centre
36.4736° N, 121.2559° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.24
Petitioner
Gavilan Vineyards, Inc.

Where it is

Nearest town
8.3 km north-east of Soledad
Nearest city
42 km south-east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
52 km
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Σαντορίνη (Greece), Pantelleria (Italy)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
363–711 m
Mean elevation
513 m
Mean slope
13.6° (24 %)
Steepest tenth
above 23°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 148,336 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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