Talley Vineyard Rincon Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Au Bon Climat Talley Vineyard Rincon Pinot Noir represents a historic partnership between legendary winemaker Jim Clendenen and the Talley family, pioneers of the Arroyo Grande Valley. Sourced from the steep, southwest-facing slopes of the Rincon Vineyard, this wine benefits from unique calcareous clay soils and a cool maritime breeze sweeping in from the Pacific Ocean. Clendenen applied his signature Burgundian approach to this fruit, utilizing open-top fermenters, manual punch-downs, and aging in premium François Frères French oak barrels. The result is a Pinot Noir of remarkable structure, balancing bright red fruit with deep earthy undertones and a distinct mineral spine that reflects this exceptional coastal terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1982 by the visionary late winemaker Jim Clendenen and Adam Tolmach, Au Bon Climat is situated in the cool-climate expanse of the Santa Maria Valley in Santa Barbara County, California. Operating out of the acclaimed Bien Nacido Vineyard, the winery forged an international reputation by championing restraint, balance, and classical Burgundian traditions long before cool-climate California viticulture entered the mainstream. Driven by early harvesting, indigenous fermentations, and meticulous French oak aging, Au Bon Climat crafts structured, age-worthy wines distinguished by high natural acidity and moderate alcohol levels. The estate is celebrated globally for its expressive site-specific and reserve bottlings of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, including iconic signature labels such as Knox Alexander, Isabelle, and Nuits-Blanches au Bouge.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%