Hamel Family Estate Grenache 2024 Rhône the château is reworking its

the château is reworking its vineyard plantings

long fermentations

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

The fourth generation

Grilled lamb rack with olive tapenade

Hamel Family Estate Grenache 2024 Rhône the château is reworking itsThe 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