Winemaker Notes

The 2019 The Estate Vineyard is bright, beautifully focused and so energetic. Fresh, nuanced and full of energy, the 2019 Estate offers a fabulous introduction to these wines. Bright citrus and floral notes abound. The Estate is typically one of the last wines to be picked, but in 2019 it was the first. This is a positively stellar wine.

Vinous 93 Points

About Walter Hansel Winery

My father, Walter, loved to grow everything from kiwi to oriental pears and more. In the 1970’s he enlisted my help to plant 257 chardonnay vines. Throughout the 1980’s our entire family would harvest the half acre of grapes and my father and I would make the wine; filling two barrels, which equaled 50 cases of wine. Initially these wines were hard to drink, but with the help of my friend, Tom Rochioli, I developed a passion to understand everything about the vineyards and the process of making wine. This passion influenced my quest for growing World-class wines. Since our first commercial vintage in 1996, I have learned with every harvest that you must listen to vine; react to Mother Nature and ALWAYS compromise quantity for quality.