EXHIBIT 32.2

                WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Solely  for the  purposes  of  complying  with 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  I, the
undersigned  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of The Chalone Wine Group,
Ltd. (the  "Company"),  hereby  certify,  to his  knowledge,  that the Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q of the  Company  for the  quarter  ended June 30,  2003 (the
"Report")  fully  complies  with  the  requirements  of  Section  13(a)  of  the
Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 and that  information  contained in the Report
fairly presents,  in all material respects,  the financial condition and results
of operations of the Company.

By:   /s/ THOMAS B. SELFRIDGE
   _____________________________
          Thomas B. Selfridge

August 13, 2003



This  written  statement  is being  furnished  to the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission as an exhiit to such Form 10-Q. A signed  original of this  statement
has been  provided  to the  Company  and will be  retained  by the  Company  and
furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.