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Wine Tasting
winemaker at Martin & Weyrich,
and Christian Roguenant, now at
Lightpost Winery in Morgan Hill.
Since its first release, Hansen
Vineyard & Winery has become
known for excellent, award-
winning wines. Bruce oversees
everything with precise detail, from
planting, growing, and harvest-
ing to barrels, fermentation, and
bottling.
The vines grow in soil consist-
ing mainly of nutrient-rich black
adobe with an abundance of shale
and limestone. The wines are aged
in 100% French Oak barrels for two
and a half to four and a half years,
accounting for the amazing results
and the reason the wine is so drink-
able shortly after being bottled. He
produces around 1500 cases a year.
Hansen wines were awarded
gold and silver medals at the 2024
American Fine Wine Competition.
The Hansen Cab House 2019 Cab-
ernet Franc and the Hansen Cab
House 2021 Cabernet Franc both
won gold medals. The Hansen Cab
House 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
and Hansen Cab House 2018 Cab-
ernet Sauvignon both won silver
medals.
Visit the winery and experi-
ence some serious wine. Chat with
Bruce. Learn more about his wine-
making, hear some tales from the
wine roadshow, and maybe get a
hot tip on when the Cab Challenge
is returning!
Visit the Hansen Vineyards
and Winery tasting room at 5575
El Pomar Dr. in Templeton; open
Friday- Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
except for major holidays. For more
information, visit hansenwines.com
or call (805)-239-8412.
— Jackie Iddings