Dry white wine made from Chardonel grapes. Light and crisp, excellent with cheese or a light meal. $11/bottle
2001 Barrel Fermented Chardonel
A fine, dry white wine aged in Missouri oak. Fruity with oak overtones. This is a wonderful wine to drink with poultry, seafood, pasta, or just by itself. $13/bottle
Genevieve Rivard
This sweet white wine is light and fruity. Good by itself or with a light meal. $10/bottle
2002 Late Harvest Chardonel
A bountiful harvest in 2002 left several rows of grapes hanging until mid-October increasing the natural sugar in the grapes and creating an exquisitely sweet dessert wine with no added sweetners. This "dessert in a glass" is the perfect ending to a wonderful meal. $25/bottle
Francois
Charleville's first red wine. Dry, light, and well-balanced. Pairs beautifully with food. Quite drinkable by itself. $18/bottle
Charleville wines are produced entirely from grapes grown on the vineyard property.
Joseph was the Captain of the French Militia, Kaskaskia, Illinois. His youngest son, Francois Chauvin dit Charleville, b. 1754, served as a Captain of Kaskaskia's volunteer militia. Francois assisted George Rogers Clark, brother of William Clark of Lewis and Clark fame, in the capture of Vincennes during the Revolutionary War. For his service in this key campaign, Francois was granted two hundred acres of land near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri where he died in 1793.
The Charleville Winery is located on that acreage. The wines are named for those early ancestors.
A selection of Fitz' microbrewed softdrinks is available at both tasting rooms. And at the Vineyard only, microbrewed beer and ale.