Moving Forward and Celebrations We at Char Vale look forward to seeing you again. We are currently doing drive-by pick-ups of wine and gifts. The picture shows one of the Mothers’ Day gift packages that was available last weekend. Anytime that you need a special gift, we would be delighted to customize one for you.…
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Summertime Ripening The grape florets of spring have formed into the abundant fruit of summer. The Pinot Noir grape clusters in the vineyard are increasing in size and are starting to pass through veraison- turning from green to a rich dark purple. The picture shows these ripening clusters of our Pinot Noir. We have recently…
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Grape Florets Are Blooming After the long, rainy winter, spring growth has returned to Char Vale. Tiny clusters of grapes-to-be are abundant on the vines. Some of the clusters have started to show the grape florets (grape flowers), which will become the grapes of the 2019 wine vintage. An example of a cluster with florets…
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A Beautiful Rainbow over Char Vale The grape vines are still dormant in the vineyard but the rains have brought abundant green ground cover. The rains have also brought beautiful rainbows, which light up the vineyard sky. Unfortunately the photos don’t fully catch the intense colors. Featured Posts Vintage Grape Story Gracious Guard Welcome A…
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Happy Holidays from Char Vale A successful, busy harvest is now past and the 2018 vintage of Char Vale wines are tucked away, being nurtured in the winery. We look forward to sharing them with you, when they are ready. While the vineyard now wears its winter simplicity, the tasting room and deck are welcoming…
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2018 Harvest Update The Pinot Noir grapes have turned a deep purple color in the vineyard (see photo below) but will mature further before they are picked for harvest. To keep the birds away and prevent them from eating these delicious grapes before harvest, we are trying the use of a realistic appearing falcon kite.…
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Spring is in the air at Char Vale The Pinot Noir grapes in our family vineyard, in the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, are rapidly changing from green to red and deep purple. They are growing in size and ripening into the delicious fruit that will be harvested for the 2020 vintage. Come…
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A Family-Run Operation: Char Vale Vineyards and Winery Char Vale Vineyards and Winery are family run. We have been producing wine, from our estate grown grapes, since 2014 and recently opened an on-site, tasting room overlooking our vineyard, in the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley Appellation. We are located North of Sebastopol, one…
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