Walter Hansel

$49.00750ml

Serve luscious, mineral-laden Chardonnays with decadent, cream-textured dishes.

Delightful with lobster risotto,

Bresse chicken with mushroom sauce

and absolutely epic with macaroni and cheese!

Eyes:

Lemon

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, developing, honey, slate, stone fruits

Mouth:

Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, intense, long finish, citrus fruits, peach, hazelnut, butterscotch, mineral

The Hansel Chardonnays are fermented and aged in barrels for a total of 10 months with lees stirring once a week for the first 8 weeks. Hansel favors Francois Freres and Seguin Moreau barrels, typically 50% new for the Chardonnays. This 2011 bottling used less new oak and more frequent lees stirring. Bottlerocket chirps in with, "Awesomely amazing!"