Montoya is Monterey

Montoya translates to “hills & valleys”, inspired by Monterey’s original Spanish founders and the landscape of our family-owned vineyards.

Montoya vineyards

The Collection

ROSÉ

Fresh strawberry and red fruit aromas, pomegranate and raspberry notes on the palate with refreshing acidity, finishes long with ripe cherry notes.

WINEMAKING

HARVESTED AT NIGHT, macerated in skins for two-hours in order to extract color and aromatics; 100% FREE RUN. STAINLESS STELL aging 

SAUVIGNON BLANC

Ripe apricot, citrus and fig aromas, and flavors carry through to palate with a refreshing, crisp finish. 

WINEMAKING

COOL NIGHTS and early morning harvest.  Separated by clonal after pressing to begin cool 100% STAINLESS STEEL fermentation to retain crispness and fresh fruit flavors

CHARDONNAY

Fresh tropical fruit aromas, flavors of stone fruit & vanilla, with a smooth, crisp finish.

WINEMAKING

COOL FERMENTATION IN STAINLESS STEEL to preserve fruit flavors SECONDARY MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION IN OAK BARRELS adds vanilla accents and complexity

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Aromas of dark rich plum, followed by blackberry pie, spice, and blueberry jam. 

WINEMAKING

HARVEST and DESTEM in the vineyards to preserve crispness and aromatics. Long WARM FERMENTATION to help extract color and deepen flavor. AGING in oak barrels for structure and depth

PINOT NOIR

Rich cherry and raspberry fruit flavors, with balanced structure and a velvety, complex finish. 

WINEMAKING

COLD SOAK prior to fermentation to maintain fresh fruit flavors, enhance color, and soften tannins AGING IN OAK BARRELS for silky richness and complexity

Recent Accolades

2022 Montoya Rosé

90 Points
Tasting Panel,
October 2023

2021 Montoya Sauvignon Blanc

90 Points
Tasting Panel,
January/February 2023

2020 Montoya Chardonnay

91 Points, Editors’ Choice
Wine Enthusiast,
August 2022

91 Points
Tasting Panel, 
May/June 2022

2019 Montoya Cabernet Sauvignon

90 Points
Wine Enthusiast,
May 2022

Find Our Wines

Inspired By Nature

The label illustration on each Montoya wine is of plants or wildflowers found growing in our Monterey County Vineyards.

ROSÉ

Pink Sand Verbena 

Chardonnay

California Dandelion

Pinot Noir

Miniature Lupine

Cabernet Sauvignon

Coast Indian Paintbrush

Sauvignon Blanc

Narrow-Leaved Meconella

 

Montoya Vineyards:
A little about us

At Montoya Vineyards, we're fortunate to have a skilled team of professionals in the vineyards and in the cellar, with outstanding vineyards and ideal growing conditions for making world-class wines. Here in Monterey County, the diversity in the vineyard microclimates creates a wide range of concentrated, vibrant flavors in the grapes. It's the perfect palette to draw from when blending wines to be approachable and at the same time, complex and stylish. We hope people will fall in love with Montoya wines vintage after vintage, and discover the welcoming way of life here in Monterey County through our wines.

Our Winemaker 

Raised in San Luis Obispo amidst the blossoming wine region on California’s central coast, Chelsea has covered all steps of the winemaking process over the decade she’s spent in the wine industry. After earning a B.S. degree from University of California, Davis, she set out to make wine across the wine regions of California – from producing complex Pinot Noirs of the Santa Ynez Valley to elegant Cabernets in Napa Valley, and balanced Chardonnays in the Santa Cruz mountains.  For Montoya Vineyards, Chelsea’s goal is to create balanced and compelling wines for occasions small and large.

Montoya

Vibrant Wines That Capture The Best Of Monterey County

Diurnal temperature swings of up to 50 degrees, gives Monterey one of California’s longest growing seasons. Cool Pacific Ocean breezes & extended sunshine produce dynamic, lusciously flavored grapes.  We grow all the grapes for Montoya wines in our own Monterey vineyards. Vineyard ownership gives us control over quality, from rootstock selection to vineyard management to harvest.