Hahn Winery

During the 1790s, Spanish missionaries recognized the rare soils and favorable climate of the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey and planted grapevines there. Yet nearly two hundred years later when our founder Nicolaus (Nicky) Hahn and his wife Gaby first purchased land in the Highlands, cattle, sheep and horses ranged over the hills. Vineyards were a secondary concern.

Nicky immediately saw that the land he’d purchased was destined fo...

Our four estate vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands comprise more than 10 percent of the total acreage planted in the AVA.  All of our meticulously planted, hillside sites are situated at elevation and overlook the Salinas Valley.  Their southeastern slopes assure plentiful morning sun.

The setting of our vineyards is dramatic, with massive alluvial fans of decomposed, metamorphic rock curtaining in and out across the hillsides. The...

We know that other people have said this but we also know that it’s true: wines are made in the vineyard.  We’re the proud stewards of six estate vineyards in Monterey County, four of which are located in the world-class growing region of the Santa Lucia Highlands and two others in the esteemed Arroyo Seco appellation.  At Hahn, we have been dedicated for 35 years now to crafting unique wines that reflect these superior vineyards along with ot...