Winery Spotlight Wine Tasting
Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery
Sonoma County, California
Fall 2025
This fall, join us for a wine tasting event featuring Chalk Hill Estate wines from California. We will be sharing their five wines below. To reserve a spot and attend the wine tasting, please contact your local participating WineStyles store, or reserve your tickets on their local Eventbrite. We hope to see you there!
Wines Tasted:
- Chalk Hill Estate Bottled, Sauvignon Blanc, Chalk Hill Appellation
- Chalk Hill Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast Appellation
- Chalk Hill Estate Bottled, Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation
- Chalk Hill Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Appellation
- Chalk Hill Estate Red, Chalk Hill Appellation
About Chalk Hill Estate:
Founded in 1972 in the rolling hills of Sonoma County, Chalk Hill Winery lies within a small AVA which bears the same name; it is located at the convergence of three prominent AVA’s: Russian River Valley, Alexander and Knights, which offer a unique confluence of diverse meso-climates. With meticulous attention to detail, decades of clonal research, sustainable viticulture practices and a minimalist approach to winemaking, the Chalk Hill team is able to produce wines of character, richness and elegance. They are committed to creating terroir-drive wines from the diverse terrain of Sonoma County. Learn more here >
Courtney Foley, Vintner
About Courtney Foley, Second Generation Vintner:
Courtney Foley, the youngest daughter of Chalk Hill Estate proprietors Bill and Carol Foley, is a second-generation vintner who has grown up immersed in the winery’s culture of fine wine, organically grown farm-to-table food, and strong ties to family and friends. Since her family acquired the iconic Sonoma County property in 2010, she has developed a deep respect for the estate and a keen understanding of its diverse vineyards, serving as Chalk Hill’s Director of Winemaking from 2018 to 2019. Today, she continues to champion the winery’s values while advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry, and serves on the Sonoma County Vintners Board of Directors. Learn more about Courtney here >
Darrell Holbrook, Winemaker
About Darrell Holbrook, Winemaker:
With nearly 30 years experience at Chalk Hill Estate, Darrell has assisted in many outlets of the winery from cellar master to enologist, to production manager and assistant winemaker before being promoted to Winemaker in 2019. He has also worked with world-renowned winemaker, David Ramey. Darrell was born and raised in Sonoma County, knowing the terrain very well and even worked with his dad at a local winery at just 12 years old. Learn more about Darrell here >
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