TALBOTT VINEYARDS

Our celebrated Sleepy Hollow Vineyard is located at the base of the Santa Lucia Highlands, one of the coolest wine-growing climates in California. Here, the extended morning fog and reliable maritime winds create the perfect conditions for wine growing, allowing the fruit a long hang time to produce rich flavours and spectacular acidity. Building on a nearly 40-year legacy of meticulous craftsmanship, Talbott Vineyards continues to produce highly acclaimed wines of distinction.

Talbott’s famed Sleepy Hollow Vineyard was described as a California Grand Cru Chardonnay vineyard by Wine Enthusiast magazine in 2016 for its ability to produce exceptional wines year-after-year, even under challenging conditions. More than any other vineyard, Sleepy Hollow has helped put Monterey and the Santa Lucia Highlands on the map as world-renowned winegrowing regions. Today, Sleepy Hollow’s River Road block is home to the winery’s state-of-the-art winemaking facility.

Vines at Sleepy Hollow grow in cool conditions with moderate temperatures due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and east-northeast exposure. The vineyard receives warm morning sunlight with cooling fog that prevents the grapes from ripening too quickly.

Talbott Vineyards winemakers are keepers of a great history. We believe it is our responsibility to not only respect the past, but also to innovate in the present, ushering the legacy of Talbott Vineyards into the future. Our winemaker David Coventry prides himself on putting the fruit first and maximizing vineyard expression in the wines he crafts. David Coventry is a native of Monterey, California, so he knows first-hand just how special it is. He has dedicated his career to proving that Monterey produces some of the finest wines available and plans to continue showcasing the deliciously unique flavours that can only come from Sleepy Hollow Vineyard.

Talbott Vineyards wines translate our acclaimed vineyards into every bottle we make. We farm to the vine and make wine to the barrel; these are the smallest-possible increments we can distinguish, and this is how we approach getting the very best from our vineyard into the bottle for you to enjoy.