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Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir 2022

Name: Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir 2022 | Bine & Vine
Brand: California
Price: 54.99 USD
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$54.99

Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022

Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir is named after the matriarch of the Hansel family.

Cuvée Alyce comes from a vineyard planted with Dijon clones 115, 777, and 943 and has small yields of one ton of fruit per acre.

The heavy clay soils produce a deep, rich, full-bodied Pinot Noir with deep color saturation.

Bottled 01/17/24

784 Cases Produced

Out of stock

Categories: California, Pinot Noir, Red, Region, Sonoma, Wine Tags: B&V Wine Club, California, Organic Farming, Pinot Noir, Russian River, Sustainable Farming, Walter Hansel Winery

Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022

VITICULTURE
Hand harvested, manually sorted

VINIFICATION
100% destemmed into open-top stainless steel fermenters. 5 day cold soak with 3 times daily punchdowns. Once dry, pressed into 25% new and 75% one year-old Francois Freres barrels. Malolactic fermentation complete in barrel.

NOTES
The Cuvée Alyce is a blend of the top barrels for the vintage. It varies from vintage to vintage but generally comes from a heavy clay portion of the vineyard that is planted to clone 777.

Reviews

Vinous – “The 2022 Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot Noir shows the riper side of the year in its flavor profile, textural breadth and overall feel. Succulent dark cherry, plum, lavender, menthol and cloves fill out the layers, while polished tannins wrap it all together in style. For the first time, the blend includes some 943 Clone to complement the traditional mix of 777, 115 and 114 used in this bottling.” (93 pts)

Jeb Dunnuck – “The 2022 Walter Hansel Cuvée Alyce Pinot is a deep magenta/purple-tinged hue. A blend of Pinot Noir Dijon Clones 777, 115, and 943 grown on heavier clay soils, it has a spicier profile, with notes of black pepper, blackberries, lavender, and pine. Medium-bodied, it’s rounded and fills the palate with a generous feel, and it has darker earth notes and smoky incense on the finish. It’s going to show well over the next 6-8 years.” (93 Pts)