Snooth Talk: Charbono Wine

Wine Talk

: Charbono Wine; Posted by Bill loves wine, Jul 4, 2008.; I expect that not many have had the privilege of tasting Charbono Wine. There are under 60 acres total planted in California.

I had the privilege of tasting Carvalho Wines 2006 Charbono which will be released shortly. Carvalho Wines is in Clarksburg 15 minutes from Sacramento on the delta. They are in the Old Sugarl mill with five other wineries. Incredible wine, incredible building & gorgeous sunsets.

Their website is http://www.carvalhowines.com

1665 3027: Reply by Philip, Jul 5, 2008.; Bill - took me a while to realize that Charbono was a varietal. And you are right, ive never tried it.

According to wikipedia its also grown in Argentina as Bonarda, but ive not had that either.

Thanks for the report.

440 455: Reply by oceank8, Jul 5, 2008.; My dad used to drink Inglenook's Charbono all the time, I remember it on the dinner table.

143 5: Reply by winescribbler, Jul 6, 2008.; As Bonarda it is quite easy to find in the UK; its relatively cheap probably as most don't know what it is. I don't think the ones I have tried were that good though as I do not seem to have posted any notes on Spittoon. One to seak out and have retry me feels.