Hahn Family Wines

Experience the best of the Santa Lucia Highlands with Hahn Family Wines. We invite you to explore our collection of cool-climate wines from Monterey County.

History

Hahn Family Wines is proud to be a family-owned-and-operated winery. Founders Nicky and Gaby Hahn first came to the Santa Lucia Highlands in the late 1970s, and the Swiss-born couple quickly recognized the region’s potential to produce wines of exceptional nuance and character, worthy of attention on the world stage.

Vineyards

Hahn Family Wines was born in 1980 on two small vineyard blocks in the coastal mountains of Monterey. Today, there are six estate vineyards: four in the Santa Lucia Highlands (650 acres) and two in Arroyo Seco (450 acres).

Each of the estate vineyards is certified sustainable under the rigorous Sustainability in Practice (SIP) program.

Some of the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the world grows in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, a narrow, 12-mile-long coastal region tucked along the western hills of Monterey’s Salinas Valley.

Winemaking

Wines are made in the vineyard but it’s the people that matter. With six estate vineyards in Monterey County, the winery and cellar crews have served as stewards of the land for the 40-year history of the brand, honoring the legacy of the Hahn Family while carefully honing their craft and bringing out the very best from the estate vineyards.

Featured Wines

Hahn Founder's Pinot Noir V23 750ML

Our 2023 Pinot Noir offers a bright bouquet of Bing and dark cherry and ripe strawberry underscored by subtle hints of toasted oak and vanilla. The mouthfeel is silky with delicate notes of raspberry and a touch of earthiness on the long finish. We harvested the grapes for this wine at optimum ripeness, then used warm fermentation 88°-92°F to create intense flavor concentration, rich color and velvety tannins. Post fermentation, the wine was aged to add complexity and balance

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Hahn SLH Chardonnay V21 750ML

Lively aromas of lemon citrus, pineapple and orange blossom with hints of tropical fruit, caramelized honey and toasty vanilla. On the palate, this wine has an refined texture with a silky, smooth mouthfeel and medium acidity. Notes of Meyer lemon, golden apple and fresh cut pear, combined with delicate notes of toasty oak and creamy minerality, lead to an elegant long finish. The winter rainfall was slightly below average, but we were able to compensate with early spring irrigation to fill soil profiles before budbreak. Warm spring temperatures aided vine growth and they were able to reach max canopy height. Summer temperatures heated up and slowed down vine growth as vines transitioned into fruit development. Weather leading into harvest was relatively cool and uneventful, which allowed for gradual ripening of the fruit. It was another remarkable growing season in the Santa Lucia Highlands, resulting in wines with beautiful color, concentrated flavors, great structure and naturally balanced acidity. After being carefully picked and precisely sorted for quality, the fruit was destemmed, sent direct to press and fermented entirely in small French oak barrels. The wine was hand-stirred on its lees every three weeks for the 10 months it aged in barrel. When the wine was ready to be blended, our winemaker selected only the finest barrels that best express the aromas and flavors of the Santa Lucia Highlands

Hahn Founder's Cabernet Sauvignon V22 750ML

Inviting aromas of dark cherry and blackberry are complemented by hints of vanilla, leather and toasted oak. Rich and robust tannins frame flavors of blackberry, blueberry and ripe red fruit with a touch of vanilla and spice, culminating with a smooth and opulent finish. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in outstanding vineyards throughout California, primarily the warmer climate of Lodi. Here grapes ripen fully and develop ample cherry and black currant flavors on the vine. Once harvested we ferment our grapes in French oak, enhancing the wine’s mouthfeel and contributing a subtle spicy aroma

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