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Charbay Winery & Distillery St. Helena, CA 94574 www.charbay.com
4001 Spring Mountain Road
St. Helena, CA 94574
(707) 963-9327
Email: visit@charbay.com
Tasting room hours: --- (Map)
The Still House is Open 7 days a week Closed on major holidays
  • Monday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Tuesday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Wednesday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Thursday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Friday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Saturday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
  • Sunday:
  • 10:00 AM.4:00 PM.
    Charbay Winery & Distillery is celebration their 27th year. Miles Karakasevic, a 12th Winemaker & Grand Master Distiller from Yugoslavia works beside his son, Marko who now is a Master Distiller & winemaker. Marko carries on the 13th generation in the family to ferment and distill. Of course no other generations took it to where Miles & Marko have... they have now distilled and released 'The Big Five' Spirits and everyone is a benchmark in their field.
    Miles & Susan, his wife, started Charbay back in 1983 when they made Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and distilled their first Alambic Pot Still Brandy.
    The family just released the 1983 Brandy as their Premiere Brandy Release.
    They are the old timers in the current field of artisan distillers... and still loving it. Their goal: make it better then what everyone even expects. They distill for their loyal following... "We’re not doing this to sell to a big company. We distill to carry on the generations of our family."
    At their St. Helena 'Still on the Hill', they distill the brandies for their ports, dessert wines and aperitifs. You can buy the Brandy there and the wines, ports and aperitifs but you won't find any of their spirits there - that's a state law they have to follow.
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    Winemaker Marko Karakasevic
    Marko Karakasevic just became a Master Distiller with the release of his Doubled & Twisted Light Whiskey... After apprenticing under his father for 26 years, Marko satisfied his father's requirement to become a Master Distiller - the family takes this very seriously. "One must source, distill and bring to market a spirit equal to or better then what he was distilling under his master." Marko distilled an IPA Beer and as it came out of the still at that magical point, the flow doubled & twisted. Marko caught that moment on his label and named his whiskey after that old term. http://www.charbay.com/category.aspx?categoryID=755
    He also distills the brandies for the ports, aperitifs and dessert wines they make in St. Helena. You can visit them there and learn about distilling with the Alambic Pot Stills they have there. Their larger distillery isn't open to the public at this time.
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    Red ------------- ---
    2003 Cabernet
  • Appellation: Oakville
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Look for enticing aromas of dark plums, black cherries with a hint of clove which follows through in flavor. The tannins are very balanced and well integrated in the wine which allows for a lush, round mouthfeel and leads into a nice, long, lingering finish.
  • Question? Comment? visit@charbay.com
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  • $49.00
    Regular
    as of 02/13
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    Phone: (707) 963-9327
    Tasting Room Open

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    St. Helena, CA
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    NV Charbay Pomegranate Dessert Wine
  • Pomegranite Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Marko Karakasevic
  • Our California grower calls us when the Pomegranates are at the peak of ripeness. We use them for our Vodkas but Dad & I stashed some fresh juice away in a barrel and fermented it just like a port. The fermentaion was arrested with our own flavorful brandy so when you taste this wine, it's sweet but with sideline tartness... what a way to eat pomegranates! Makes great eggnog holidays drinks and Jenni says it's wonderful with champagne! It's fun to watch visitors get won over by it's big flav... ...read more
  • Question? Comment? visit@charbay.com
  • Visit: www.charbay.com
  • $45.00
    Regular
    as of 02/13
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Phone: (707) 963-9327
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    St. Helena, CA
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