Description

Situated along California’s Central Coast, the Monterey AVA is home to a distinct growing region, thanks to the unique climatic influences afforded by one of world’s deepest underwater marine caverns located beneath the Pacific Ocean’s Monterey Bay. Known as the Blue Grand Canyon, this two-mile deep cavern gives rise to cold water up-wellings, chilling the water and, in-turn, the air, all year long. Daily winds and fog distribute this cold air to nearby Monterey vineyards creating conditions ideal for cool-weather varieties such as Pinot Noir. As the only documented wine-growing region directly influenced by an underwater marine cavern of this nature, Monterey benefits with one of the longest growing seasons in California, allowing for longer hang time, full maturation and balanced wines with complexity, structure, bright acidity & depth of flavor.