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Hansel Rose of Pinot Noir

Hansel Rose of Pinot Noir

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A beautiful pink wine from one of our favourite producers! (A Kensington Wine Market exclusive, too!) Here is what Walter Hansel has to say about his Rose of Pinot Noir: "Produced from a few rows of a Swan clone selection.  The vines struggle to provide ripe enough fruit to go into a Pinot Noir blend but a perfect ripeness for Rose.  We whole cluster press into stainless steel.  Following a long cold fermentation, the Rose is moved to neutral French oak. It is fresh, crisp and a great summer wine.

750 ml
Region:USA > California > Russian River Valley
Vintage:2018

Walter Hansel started out in the 1970’s planting everything. He loved to grow everything from kiwi to oriental pears. He also planted his first 250 Chardonnay vines on a half acre plot. Stephen Hansel, Walter’s son, planted additional acres in the late 1980s and built the winery in 1996, and made the first commercial vintage, 1996. To make better wines he enlisted the help of his friend, Tom Rochioli. 

Today, Walter Hansel Winery farms about 80 acres located at the southern tip of the Russian River Valley near the Sebastopol Hills. All the vineyards in the estate are contiguous to each other. Each vineyard is planted with distinct Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clones and only their fruit is used to produce Burgundian style wines.  Stephen’s long-held belief is that you must listen to the vine; react to Mother Nature and ALWAYS compromise quantity for quality. 

Kensington Wine Market is proud to be one of the exclusive Wine Stores to carry Walter Hansel since 2004.

 

 

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