Walter Hansel South Slope Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

This boisterous, exhuberant Pinot Noir has a ton of character. Plush contours wrap it all together in style.

Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)

$118.00

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Red Fruit, Citrus Fruit, and Pepper / Spice, Sweet Spice, Toasted, and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium -
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: California (Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valley & More), United States of America

Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero)

Winemaking:

Destemmed and Crushed

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Carbonara, Terrine & Charcuterie, Chicken Tacos

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Roast Chicken Rice, Coffe Pork Ribs, Thai Basil Pork

Walter Hansel Winery

Started in 1970s, it's a family run winery currently managed by Walter's son, Stephen. They released their first commercial vintage in 1996, and have earned critical accliam for their terroir driven expressions of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

Description

Walter Hansel South Slope Pinot Noir 2020

Grape Varietals & Region: Produced from 100% clone 777 Pinot Noir, from Russian River Valley, California, USA. The south slope vineyard is located at the southern tip and highest elevation of their vineyards.

Taste Profile: A medium ruby-purple color with deep aromas of cranberries, blackberries and rhubarb accented by blood orange, pipe tobacco and forest floor. The palate is medium-bodied, both powerful and elegant, with concentrated, detailed flavors, a silky, fresh frame and long, lifted finish.

Winemaking Process: Their processes are done in a way that each wine is allowed to express its unique character; never compromising the wine's freshness, finesse or texture. They hand harvest and manually sort; once in the vineyard and once in the winery. The Pinot Noir is destemmed and gravity guides the whole berries into open topped fermenters. Every vineyard block is traced from the harvest bins to the barrel to the settling tank before bottling.