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The brilliant straw color invites comparison to other white wines, but the aroma and flavor dispel that notion. - These 20-year old vines stretch along the front 5 acres of the Hook & Ladder Estate Winery on Olivet Road.
- Hopf Weisser Bock is a traditionally strong wheat beer with a beautiful red and gold color. It is our richest tasting beer with a slightly sweeter finish and complexity that the sophisticated beer drinker finds irresistible. It tastes a little too good and it goes down a little too easily. So beware, you may be in for a bountiful of ecstatic indulgence. But you have to hurry for this special brew is only available in December and January.
- Since 1910 Hopf Helle's traditional Bavarian wheat beer is has been the Hophf Helle Weisse. With subtle flavors of banana and fruit that come from the special processing of a secret yeast culture, the smooth refreshing taste and the champagne like bubbles make this beer a great thirst quencher that goes extremely well with food. All of our beers are brewed according to the German Purity Law of strictly only five ingredients: wheat malt, barely malt, water (from the Alps), yeast and hops.
- The Hopf Dunkle Weisse beer is the authentic dark wheat beer of the acclaimed premier wheat bear producer in the world, Weissbierbrauerei Hopf brewery. This unique brew is made only from dark malts which gives it the rich color and a surprising gentle on-the-palate. cocoa flavor with keen spice overtones. The Hopf family wheat beers are famous for their unique flavor and aroma which is derived from the brewery's own proprietary yeast and the way they compliment food and stimulate the appetite... All off the Hopf wheat beers are brewed according to the German Purity Law with just five ingredients : wheat malt, barely malt, water (from the Alps), yeast and hops.
- A beer for special times. For nearly 100 years the Hopf Brewery has brewed exceptional, award-winning wheat beer. From that long tradition emerges the extra-special Spezial Weisse beer with its red-golden color and effervescent quality. This full-flavored beer is made from our exclusive Caramel malts which give the Spezial a strength and fruitiness that goes down so smoothly. The Spezial is particularly compatible with fish and fowl.
- Refreshing and young in taste. This wine is made out of vines which are between 6 and 12 years old. It is a deep ruby red colour with a nose full of fruits.
- This wine is a blend from three different Merlot blocks, including fruit from our twenty year old Hyatt Merlot block. The wine has a fruit driven palate with red hints of cherries in the finish, good balance, and smooth tannin structure.
- Syrah is a fairly early ripening grape, so the good weather meant the Syrah grapes were picked fairly early. Sugar levels were not an issue and acids stayed in a good range. We were able to pick at the peak of ripeness; this Syrah exhibits dark red color and distinctive Syrah aromas of spice and tropical fruit and balanced tannins.
- Grown in the northeast section of the Russian River Valley, this Cabernet Sauvignon is located in the sub-appellation of Chalk Hill. These grapes are exposed to warmer days and cool nights on our family's Los Amigos Ranch, just south of Healdsburg.
- This 2011 Merlot was made from vines grown at Cecil's Los Amigos Ranch, a vineyard in the Chalk Hill region of the Russian River Valley.
- Hook & Ladder's oldest vineyards thrive in the cooler section of our land just west of Santa Rosa. Here the morning fog gently blankets our 100-year old vines and allows the pre-prohibition Pinot Noir to ripen evenly in the summer months.
- Virtually all (95%) of this Zin is made from vines over 100 years old on our Saitone and Gambogi vineyards, planted in 1895 and 1909, respectively.
- This blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Carignane, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Alicante Bouschet is named after the Fire Station from which Cecil retired.
- A slight minerality compliments the crisp green apple finish. Pair this Chardonnay with grilled chicken and seafood, or with a garlic and olive oil pasta.
- 100% Grenache grown in the tough Ironstone laden hillside. The vines appear to float above the valley and the sea below, braving the winds off of the Southern Ocean and keeping yields achingly low, thus producing a profound Grenache of delicate balance. Aged in neutral oak for 5 months.
- Imprimata aims to be in the best expression of this McLaren Vale vineyard. In the case of the inaugural vintage, it is a blend of 80% Shiraz and 20% Petite Sirah aged for 15 months in 2-3 year old French and American Hogsheads. The Tahbilk clone of Shiraz (one of two clones planted at the property) comes from the oldest winery in Victoria and tends to produce wines that are reminiscent of the northern Rhone revealing more lifted violet and spice character. Petite Sirah is naturally higher in acid tannin and color bringing structure and minerality to the blend. The wine is made by Ben Glaetzer who shares Hammershlag's vision of wines that walk the line between power and elegance always finding balance between the two.
- Crisp, clean finish with nice aromas. With “threshold” residual sugar and fine acid for balance, this wine is bright and palate-cleansing and delivers the tasty, refreshing flavors that make Pinot Gris a terrific match for many cuisines.
- Crisp, clean finish with nice aromas. Good sugar/acid balance delivers tasty, classic Washington State Riesling abundant with multiple stone-fruit flavors.
- Silk in a glass. A subtle sake that glides down smoothly with notes of cucumber and melon. This unique brew is becoming the drink of choice, not only among novices, but also among those who prefer delicious sake with a light, yet mildly sweet finish.
- This is what Junmai is all about. Round and creamy, this sake has notes of apple and banana, while smoky components linger in the background.
