2018 | CAMi Vineyards | Merlot

This dense, deep, dark, textured sensation has layers of richness, power, muscle, and hits all the buttons. Chocolate nubs, cherry skins, graphite... check, check, check. The finish on this wine is over 30 seconds and leaves a smile from ear to ear.

Producer Information

CAMi Vineyards was founded by long time Napa resident, Laurie Shelton with her first wine from 2013. Her production is rather small – usually under 200 cases from her tiny 2.5-acre vineyard in the southern part of the Calistoga appellation along the Silverado Trail. When she and her husband at the time Tom Shelton (died in 2008) purchased the property in 2009 there were already Merlot vines growing on site. Tom was well respected in the industry. His career with wine began in San Francisco in 1984 – working at Vintage Wine Merchants. Then he worked for Franciscan Vineyards as vice president of sales and marketing – and was at Guenoc Winery (in Lake County) for a short stint. But it was his time at Joseph Phelps that he perhaps will be most remembered for (he was President and CEO of that winery for many years). And he also served on the board of directors for the Napa Vintners for 5 years. He died far to young (of brain cancer) at age 55. The wine is named after Laurie and Tom’s daughter Cami. When Laurie was pregnant with her, several friends from Montreal were visiting – wine importers, Charles and Sylvie Goyer. Laurie overhead Charles one evening calling to his daughter as she was playing among the grapevines. “Cami, Cami”, he called – short for Camille. Laurie had the idea to name her daughter Cami but Charles said that needed to be her name, rather Camille. And so, it was.

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