Hamel Family Estate Grenache 2024 Rhône long fermentations

long fermentations

The wine then spends four months on fine lees in temperature-controlled stainless steel with weekly stirring

the château is reworking its vineyard plantings

His reds tend toward the pretty and delicate end of the Côte de Beaune

The fourth generation

Hamel Family Estate Grenache 2024 Rhône long fermentationsThe Land This Grenache comes off the Moon Mountain District, the hillside AVA on the Sonoma side of the Mayacamas, with Nuns Canyon Vineyard at its core and a smaller share from the Hamel Family Ranch. These are volcanic sites built on ancient lava flows and fractured basalt, farmed as small soil defined parcels the estate calls polygons. Elevation, cool nights, and dry farmed vines on rocky ground push roots deep and hold acidity, which is why