Hangtime Cellars

If you’re a Pinot Noir or Chardonnay fan, look no further than Hangtime Cellars (www.hangtimewines.com). Winemaking team Rob Mondavi and Tony Coltrin travel the globe to source the finest fruit from the established and emerging wine regions where these two varieties thrive.

Although ”hang time” may evoke an image of folks on their day off, sipping wine and relaxing in the sun, the name actually refers to the amount of time the grapes spend hanging on the grapevines. The longer grapes spend on the vine, the more time they have to develop the concentrated fruit character that results in wines of distinctive, delicious varietal expression. Appellations have to be warm enough to fully ripen grapes, yet cool enough to prolong this ripening while maintaining the kind of natural acidity that balances rich fruit flavor. These are the spots our winemakers seek for the highest quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They source fruit from cool spots all over the world, from California to Burgundy to New Zealand. While there are stylistic similarities—all the wines are well-balanced with aromas of well-ripened fruit—each wine maintains its own distinct nuances, reflecting the unique characteristics of the region it comes from. And you’ll know exactly how long the grapes stayed on the vine, because every label is stamped with a number that indicates the hangtime for that vintage.

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Hangtime rocks with the 50th Grammy Awards!

Hangtime Cellars is proud to partner with The Cheese Impresario to honor Aretha Franklin, recipient of the Grammy’s Music Cares 2008 Person of the Year Award.  Celebrity presenters will have the opportunity to enjoy a private in-home wine & cheese party hosted by The Cheese Impresario and featuring the 2005 Hangtime Carneros Gallery Vineyard Pinot Noir, a beautifully styled, cool-climate Pinot Noir from Napa Valley.