Al Scheid first saw untapped potential in Monterey County in 1972 when the wine region was in its infancy. What started as a grape growing operation that sold 100% of its production to other wineries today has evolved into a grapes-to-glass family business that craft authentic and elegant wines. All vineyards as well as the winery is 100% sustainably certified.
This Chardonnay hails from their Elm and Scheid vineyards, two rolling sites on the western shelf of the Salinas Valley below the Santa Pucia Mountains in the Arroyo Seco AVA. The climate at both properties is influenced by the cool afternoon winds that sweep down the Salinas Valley every afternoon from the Monterey Ray. With nutrient-rich shaly loam soils, this is great terroir for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
