2008-08-22
Hahn Unveils Its First Estate Wine Brand
from the Santa Lucia Highlands
Visitors are invited to come and taste the soul of
the Santa Lucia Highlands in the new ‘SLH’ Wines.
What makes up the soul of a wine? Or a specific vineyard site? Or a wine region? It’s more than terroir – technically, the soil and climate; it’s that plus the sum total of the perseverance, dedication, commitment and simple trial and error of the people who came together at a specific place and time, with a vision to plant the vineyard and create the wine.
Nicolaus (“Nicky”) and Gaby Hahn found their first vineyard properties in the late ’70s in Monterey County. In 1988, sensing the richness and potential of the region, Nicky Hahn advocated a new wine appellation. Ultimately his pioneering effort led to the creation of one of the most exciting and highly lauded U.S. wine appellations today: the Santa Lucia Highlands (SLH).
Hahn Estates now owns 650 Santa Lucia Highlands vineyard acres that range in elevation from 200 to 1,200 feet. The Hahn SLH wines, which epitomize the Santa Lucia Highlands as well as the passion and commitment of the Hahn Family, are created from the fruit of these meticulously planted hillside vineyards. The first releases include Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris produced completely in the Santa Lucia Highlands – from the ground to the barrel to the bottle – at the Hahn Estates Winery.
“The Hahn SLH wines encompass what I believe is the ‘soul’ of not only the soil and climate, but also of the Hahn team,” according to Hahn Family Wines Winemaker Paul Clifton. “The Hahns have surrounded themselves with a team of people all passionate towards one goal: producing a line of SLH wines of world class quality. Blended in to each of these wines is this team’s signature of passion… buried underneath the layers of aromas and flavors, is a subliminal sense of the many souls involved in growing and making these wines.”
Taste the soul of the Santa Lucia Highlands in Hahn SLH wines
Get A Taste of the New SLH Wines at the Hahn Tasting Room…The Hahn Estates premium wine tasting room offers fine wines and unforgettable hospitality seven days a week. Located in the heart of the Santa Lucia Highlands, the tasting room offers commanding views of the Salinas Valley and surrounding mountains from high above the valley floor. Surrounded by ever changing colors of the season, the acres of vineyards provide a beautiful backdrop for tasting and picnicking. Hahn in German translates to rooster, and there are many roosters, wine related gifts and gourmet foods available. The star attraction among all is the award-winning wines. There are many reserve and small-lot selections that are only available at the winery, including the newest collection of estate wines, “Hahn SLH.”
Visit the tasting room at 37700 Foothill Blvd. in Soledad Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tasting room is closed on certain holidays. For more information, call (831) 678-4555 or e-mail: tastingRoom@hahnestates.com.
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