Hahn
Estates
Along California’s central coast lies the renowned Monterey County appellation and within that, the Santa Lucia Highlands, home to the Hahn Estates. Nicolaus (“Nicky”) Hahn and his wife Gaby discovered a love for California wines in the mid-1970's. A two-year search led them to the breathtaking beauty and ideal growing conditions of Monterey County. In 1980 they purchased two ranches - the Smith horse ranch and the Hook cattle ranch - on which to plant vineyards and started the ‘Smith & Hook Winery.’
Nicky created the Hahn Estates brand in 1991 to showcase the supple, accessible, and attractively priced wines from his family vineyards. In German, “Hahn” means “Rooster” and for this reason a rooster embellishes the Hahn Estates label, honoring the Hahn family's European heritage. With an inspiration to raise Monterey wines to the highest level, Nicky hired Bill Leigon as President who focused on the quality of the vineyards and the wines of Hahn. The winery now produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Meritage. Small lots of Cabernet Franc and Dry Rose occasionally find their way into the market. The Hahn wines are created with a philosophy that wines should reflect the region where they were grown, and, much like Monterey County, they are unique in thought, style and setting.