Winery Hammell - True Believer

Winery HammellTrue Believer

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The True Believer of Winery Hammell is a red wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The True Believer of the Winery Hammell is in the top 10 of wines of Santa Maria Valley.

Taste structure of the True Believer from the Winery Hammell

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the True Believer of Winery Hammell in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the True Believer of Winery Hammell in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Hammell's True Believer.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

True Believer - 2015
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
True Believer - 2014
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
True Believer - 2013
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
True Believer - 2012
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
True Believer - 2011
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of True Believer from Winery Hammell are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Hammell

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California
Find the Winery Hammell on Twitter

The Winery Hammell is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 5000 of of United States wines
In the top 10 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

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