Our Wines

Chanela Vineyards produces a wide variety of locally grown wines including both white and red varietals. Our white wines include Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Semillión.  Our red wine selection is more extensive and includes Petite Sirah, Tempranillo, Malbec, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Petit Verdot.  These wines are bottled as single varietals and occasionally as red blends, depending on  our winemakers objectives since they are producing these wines with the intention of bringing out the very best characteristics of our vineyard.

All of our wines are produced in limited amounts using the very best techniques with as little interference as we feel appropriate.  It is our belief that these wines should be allowed to express the terroir of our vineyards, but that they should also be shepherded along the way to be the very best they can be. There is a balance to be achieved between using a very light touch in the development of the wines, and the applying of just enough direction to achieve the highest quality our grapes can produce.  We strive everyday to find that balance, in each wine and in each season.  Come by the winery and judge for yourself the results of our work.

Our whimsical collection

2019 Chardonnay

VISUAL – This wine is light gold in color that is not fined or filtered. Beautiful legs that hint at a moderately high alcohol in this wine.

 

NOSE – The nose starts out with faint hints of oak and dust on a background of apple pie and subtle herbs.

 

TASTE – This wine is dry and the flavors begin mid-palate with lemon grass, tart McIntosh apple and a hint of melon rind before a finish of soft butterscotch.

 

COMMENTS – This wine belies the warmer Utah climate and instead reflects the elevation of this vineyard.  Though it is done in all stainless steel these grapes naturally want to show off soft notes of oak and butterscotch.  This wine is best served chilled and pairs well with fish, baked chicken, roast turkey and many Asian inspired dishes. 

2018 Malbec

VISUAL – This wine is dark as night, with an opaque deep burgundy red that shows almost black in the glass. This wine coats the glass and shows excellent legs, promising a smooth mouthfeel.

 

NOSE – The nose offers hints of blackberry, white pepper in front of a pinch of black olive, spearmint and dust.

 

TASTE – soft fruits of raspberry and grape jam, hints of dust and cocoa powder with smooth tannins across the palate. Nice mouthfeel and oak barrel flavors of vanilla and graphite help give this wine a moderately long finish.  Enjoy this wine with beef, lamb, and pasta with red sauce.

2018 Pinot Grigio

 

VISUAL – This copper colored (Ramato) wine is done in the classic Italian style.  Rich, yet a brightness shining through the fact that it is unfined and unfiltered. Nice legs on the glass that would not be expected in a traditional Pinot Grigio.

 

NOSE – Soft notes of oak and dandelion start on the nose with a hint of dust and orange zest behind it all.

TASTE – The taste is tart white peach with a drop of honey, mandarin orange zest and ginger root.  There are subtle back notes of herbal tea and minerals.

Our Formal collection

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

VISUAL – the color is a deep burgundy, opaque and dark. The wine looks unfiltered but bright and reflective and the long legs promise a generous mouthfeel.

 

NOSE – Notes of dark ripe cherry, cocoa powder, cinnamon and nutmeg with a hint of soft worn leather.

 

TASTE – The wine is fruit forward with dark rich cherry and black currant with a tart blackberry at the mid-palate.  The tannins are big and bold and the oak is chewy but balanced. This wine offers excellent mouthfeel and a long finish.  Enjoy this wine with beef, wild game and heavy sauces. This wine can be enjoyed now or laid down for many years to come.

2018 Petit Sirah

VISUAL – This wine is dark as night, with an opaque deep burgundy red that shows almost black in the glass. This wine coats the glass and shows excellent legs, promising a smooth mouthfeel.

TASTE – Ruby red, bright but opaque. Nose: Red currant, cinnamon and Christmas Spices with ripe cherry Taste: Fruit Forward with a tartness on the mid-palette finishing with smooth but noticeable tannins. Cherry, red currant, raspberry with graphite and a hint of dust.

2018 Merlot

VISUAL – The Merlot is a cross between scarlet and black and the bubbles pour dark red as well. With beautifully long legs this wine is bright, though impossible to see through, it is the darkest of the 2018 reds.

 

NOSE – The nose has black currant, ripe cherry, leather backed up with notes of mushroom cocoa, dust and basil.

 

TASTE – This wine is a perfect combination of fruit, acid and big round tannins. The fruits are a pure blend of grape, strawberry and blackberry jam and the tannins are smooth, elegant and add hints of vanilla and toasted oak. Enjoy this wine with beef, lamb, and anything with a rich BBQ sauce.