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
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
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
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
Recent Acclaim
2021 Montoya Pinot Noir
91 Points
Wine Enthusiast,
November 2024
2021 Montoya Sauvignon Blanc
90 Points
Tasting Panel,
January/February 2023
2020 Montoya Chardonnay
91 Points, Editors’ Choice
Wine Enthusiast,
August 2022
2020 Montoya Chardonnay
91 Points
Tasting Panel,
May/June 2022
2019 Montoya Cabernet Sauvignon
90 Points
Wine Enthusiast,
May 2022
Find Our Wines
Inspired By Nature
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.
