Taste Hansel Russian River Chardonnay ($45.98) Weds., 2/26, 5-7pm, complimentary.

California Dreaming!

Please join us this Wednesday as we pour a FANTASTIC flight of Californian wines, including the Walter Hansel Estate Chardonnay 2022, Russian River Valley ($45.98). This is a tasting NOT to miss! See the complete flight below.

At Walter Hansel Winery, the emphasis is on low yields (a miniscule range from 1.5 to 2.7 tons/acre) for greater complexity. Since all their grapes are grown on their own property, they can exercise strict control in the vineyards.

All of Stephen Hansel’s fruit is hand-harvested, and it is re-examined again at the winery. Hansel makes an average of 9 total passes through each vineyard. Each pass is time consuming and expensive but Stephen feels the vine rewards him with more concentrated flavors.

The winery uses only natural yeast during fermentation. Fining and filtration are minimal. The Chardonnays are whole cluster fermented and gently pressed to extract the juice. The cooperage varies from year-to-year, cuvée-to-cuvée, but none of the wine is aged on entirely new oak. One- and two-year-old barrels are always employed.

California Dreaming
taste 4 top Californian wines
Weds., 2/26, 5-7pm
complimentary

1. Walter Hansel Estate Chardonnay 2022, Russian River Valley $45.98
2. Sanford Estate Pinot Noir 2022, Santa Rita Hills $57.98
3. Long Barn Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, California $13.98
4. Hindsight Cabernet Sauvignon 2023, Napa Valley $44.98