Walter Hansel

$49.00750ml

Serve big, complex Pinot Noirs with gamey meats and earthy casseroles.

Pair with savory lamb recipes

or a Moroccan-style lentil stew.

Hedonists will go for pheasant or woodcock.

Eyes:

Ruby

Nose:

Medium-High Intensity, developing, cranberry, floral, herbaceous, smoky

Mouth:

Medium Bodied, dry, medium-high acidity, average tannin, moderate-high intensity, medium-long finish, black cherry, herbaceous, earthy

In 1996 Steven Hansel took his father's vision, 250 vines planted two decades previously, and produced (with the help of friend Tom Rochioli) super-low yield, vineyard-designate, Old World-styled Pinot Noir (and Chardonnay) out of his garage. Using only natural yeasts and eschewing filtering or fining, the wines that Walter Hansel dreamed of are today's reality.