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Grape Florets Are Blooming

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…

A Beautiful Rainbow over Char Vale

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…

Happy Holidays from Char Vale

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…

2018 Harvest Update

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.…

Spring is in the air at Char Vale

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…

A Family-Run Operation: Char Vale Vineyards and Winery

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…