To put it bluntly, if you enjoy balanced, flavorful, full-bodied, and complex Chardonnays, then Walter Hansel Winery should be on your radar…plain and simple! Winemaker Stephen Hansel crafts masterpieces year-in and year-out from his family's 75+ acres in Russian River Valley, and his wines often remind us of premier cru Burgundy. The Russian River Valley is regarded as one of the best regions in the world for growing top notch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For that reason, it is not uncommon for prices to exceed $75-$100 for a bottle from some producers…but not this producer. Stephen Hansel knows that if wineries keep charging elevated prices, then people start to look elsewhere. Even esteemed wine critic Antonio Galloni has written that "these are some of the most fairly priced wines readers will find anywhere in the world." So here we have somebody who makes wines from one of the best regions in the world, doesn't make the wines in large quantities, gets high scores from the critics, and charges reasonable prices?? Folks, if this doesn't get your attention, then check your pulse, because Walter Hansel Winery has been one of our favorite Sonoma County producers for over a decade, and this full-bodied Chardonnay virtually guaranteed to rock your world!
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