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2018 Hamel Family Wines Hamel Family Ranch

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Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased from a private collector

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RATINGS

93Wine Spectator

Dark and a bit reticent, but as this airs in the glass the core of açaí berry, fig and blackberry compote favors opens up, pushed a bit from behind by cast iron and bittersweet chocolate notes. Flashes of violet, anise and licorice snap add fuel to the finish.

92The Wine Advocate

...has pretty scents of baked blueberries, red cherries and lilac with touches of dust and thyme. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is lifted and powdery with concentrated, mineral-driven fruits and an uplifted, refreshing finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

Juicy and supple in red fruit, this wine is well integrated and full bodied in style, with impressive elements of crushed rock, clove and cedar. Oak supports and expands the palate to new places, finishing in additional spice.

PRODUCER

Hamel Family Wines

Hamel Family Wines was founded by Pamela and George Hamel, Jr in 2006. The couple bought a house in Kenwood in Sonoma Valley, primarily to escape summers in San Francisco. The house came with an acre of Cabernet Sauvignon vines, and it began their family wine odyssey. Shortly there after, their son, George Hamel, III enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity to come aboard as the managing director to grow a multi-generational family business. Hamel Family Wines produces high quality wines in limited quantities from grapes grown on their Sonoma Valley and Moon Mountain District estate vineyards. The vineyards are farmed with organic and biodynamic practices. Buy Hamel Family Wines online today!

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley

Sonoma Valley AVA is Sonoma County’s original winegrowing district. Designated as an AVA in 1981, it includes 14,000 vineyard acres in a long, narrow valley that runs north-south. Rather romantically, the valley is also called The Valley of the Moon. The oldest winery in the AVA, and one of the oldest in California, is Buena Vista Winery, founded in 1857 by a Hungarian count who planted vineyards in Wisconsin before moving to California. Today there are nearly 60 wineries in the AVA producing a variety of wines, from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon and Gewurztraminer. The appellation is bordered by mountain ranges on the east and west, which partly account for Sonoma Valley’s unique terroir. The mountains protect it from the cooling weather of the Pacific Ocean and fruit ripens well.

VINTAGE

2018 Hamel Family Wines Hamel Family Ranch