Bethel Heights
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Currently, there are two entries on Cellar Tracker for the Bethel Heights Casteel. One indicates the wine is “Bethel Heights Casteel” and the other one is “Bethel Heights Casteel Reserve”. These are exactly the same wines. There is no reserve Casteel. The following email dated April 8, 2024 is from the Direct Sales Manager at Bethel Heights and it clarifies that there is no reserve wine.
On Apr 8, 2024, at 5:15 PM, Kate Crowe wrote:
Hi Jim,
We are delighted you are enjoying our wine!
Here is the story on the Casteel.
Casteel is the family name at Bethel Heights and the first bottling of Casteel was in 2002. This wine represents the barrel selection that the family thinks is the best representation of our wine for the vintage. The first several vintages of the Casteel did carry the "Reserve" designation on the label but it was decided in 2011 to drop the word "Reserve" from the label as there was no industry standard for calling a wine "Reserve".
I hope this clears things up and thank you again for supporting our brand!
Kate Crowe
Direct Sales Manager
Bethel Heights Vineyard