New and Tribe Releases

Sonoma County
14.9% ABV

The only thing better than a glass of Winemaker's Handprint Merlot is a bottle of Handprint Merlot. And the only thing truly better than a bottle of Handprint Merlot is a magnum of Handprint Merlot. This "double bottle" contains 1.5 liters of our Handprint Merlot with winemaker Lucas Meeker's handprints turned into a Thanksgiving "Turkey" just like most of us made in grade school. Magnum bottles make a great holiday gift - and they will age more gradually than a standard bottle - making them a great cornerstone of your wine cellar. 

As most of our customers know, Meeker Handprint is a big Merlot, featuring tannic, spicy cherry flavors and a strong backbone. This is a Cabernet-drinker's Merlot.

Interested in an even bigger bottle? Call the tasting room and see what extra-large formats we have on hand!

2022 Mourvèdre
La Sierra Vineyard—Block 8
High Valley—Lake County
California
14.7% Alcohol by Volume

Mourvèdre is hard to find in our neck of the woods, so we ventured  to Shannon Ranch in northesastern Lake County. We were particularly enamored with Block 8 of  La Sierra, where a small block of head-trained immaculately-farmed Mourvedre wraps the western slope of a hilltop and yields incredible fruit for us to make this wine.

Note: This product is not available for purchase to South Dakota Customers.

2021 Winemaker's Handprint Merlot
Sonoma County—California
14.8% Alcohol by Volume

In the beginning, we put our handprints on these bottles so everyone would know it was a Meeker Merlot - big, fruit-forward, full-bodied, and with tannic structure for days. Now you know what kind of wine this is! But we keep handprinting because the bottles are just so darned gorgeous.

And this 2021 Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot is a classic. Dark fruit like currants and cherries marry on the nose with hints of toffee and caramel. The wine explodes on your palate with more cherries, and hints of the best strawberry rhubarb pie you’ve ever had. There’s no shortage of subtle, toasty oak and big, powerful tannins throughout the palate and finish of this wine. This 2018 Handprint will age beautifully and develop more richness and roundness for years to come.

2018 Winemaker’s Handprint
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County—California
14.9% Alcohol by Volume

We’re proud to announce the first addition to our Handprint series: the Handprint Cabernet Sauvignon. 

In 1992, when we first started making our Winemaker’s Handprint Merlot, merlot was a denigrated, under-rated varietal. We needed a way to let folks know that we stood by Merlot—that it was a Meeker Merlot. Firm, full-bodied, ready to age for decades. And from the very beginning, folks asked for more Handprints: Cabs, Zins, whatever their favorites were. 

My Dad always said no. Merlot needed and deserved that special attention. Since my Dad passed in 2021, I’ve looked for ways to build on his legacy while continuing to evolve the wines we make and the techniques we use to create them. Today, I’m proud to share a new facet of our unique approach to making Cab. 

We’ve always developing and refining our techniques to make Cab our way; with long aging potential and a classic structure-forward focus. We're excited with what we're calling our "late oak" technique and feel it’s time to give it a new showcase. 

Just like the Handprint Merlot, I handprint every bottle, one at a time. And with a left hand on the front, these bottles will look perfect side by side with a bottle of Handprint Merlot. From our hands to yours—these are Meeker wines we hope will grace your tables when you make core memories with your families and friends.