Blog - Medal Winning Wines - Char Vale Winery

February Festivities and Functions

The sign is out and Char Vale welcomes you for activities of the season.

Four bottles of wine on a table in front of some trees.

Vintage Grape Story

Beautiful weather and our reserve, estate wines made for a recent special day of tasting and celebrating at Char Vale. Complex overlays of aromas and flavors enchanted us as we revisited the classic, medal winning wines.

Gracious Guard Welcome

On these pretty winter dates, the guardian at our gate welcomes you

A bird flying over some vines in the middle of a field.

Flying Falcons Guard the Grapes

Flying Falcons Guard the Grapes Falcon kites are soaring above Char Vale again this harvest season, to protect the ripening fruit from birds that delight in the sweet, Green Valley of the Russian River, Pinot Noir grapes. The pictures here are of various kites positioned around the vineyard. Since the birds are smart and soon…

A bottle of wine is shown with the label.

98 Points! Double Gold Medal! Best in Class!

98 Points! Double Gold Medal! Best in Class! Char Vale’s 2018 Vintner’s Choice Pinot Noir, Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, has been awarded a Double Gold Medal, with Best-In-Class Designation in the Sunset International Wine Competition. Come visit and taste this unique wine. Celebrate a special occasion with it. This estate grown and…

A bottle of wine sitting on top of a table.

Debuting Wines in the Wings

Spring has arrived and the grape vines are budding. It is a perfect time to come taste our newly released, gold medal winning, estate Vineyard Select Pinot Noir…