Walter Hansel, Chardonnay "Cahill Lane"

Walter Hansel, Chardonnay "Cahill Lane" - 2020

Item # 11198 750 mL

Walter Hansel was a lifelong wine enthusiast who had the vision to plant his estate's original 250 vines in 1978. Today, Stephen, Walter's son, has taken up where his father left off, pursuing his vision of producing world-class Burgundian-styled wines. This Chardonnay is whole-cluster pressed into French oak for fermentation and then further aged in barrels that are 40% new.
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Color
White
Vintage
2020
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-Region
Sonoma
Appellation/Village
Russian River
Producer
None
Grape Variety
Chardonnay
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California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Chardonnay

From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking world. It is a flexible, eager-to-please grape, responding well to just about anything a winemaker...

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