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Talley

Talley Vineyards is a family estate in the Arroyo Grande Valley of San Luis Obispo County, farming around 100 acres across three estate vineyards — Rincon, Rosemary's, and Oliver's — in one of California's coolest coastal appellations. The Talley family has farmed the land since 1948 (as vegetable farmers) and planted wine grapes in 1982, building a reputation for elegant, restrained Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Rincon Vineyard Pinot Noir leads the auction record with 31 lots averaging $56 per bottle and the 2003 vintage most traded. Rosemary's Vineyard Chardonnay averages $34 across 12 lots. The Estate Pinot Noir averages $42. Auction prices range from $5 to $209, with an overall average of $48 — reflecting a producer positioned firmly in the accessible premium tier of California coastal Pinot Noir. Talley's strength is consistency and terroir honesty: the extreme maritime influence of Arroyo Grande — one of California's coolest growing areas, with summer afternoon fog regularly dropping temperatures into the 50s°F — produces Pinot Noir of genuine delicacy and Burgundian structure. The estate does not command the trophy premiums of peers like Williams Selyem or Hirsch, but offers reliable, site-specific wine at fair value.