New Pinots from a Gal Named Walt
Kathryn "Walt" Hall and others are adding to the explosion of single-vineyard California Pinot Noirs
Posted: Mar 16, 2012 3:30pm ET
Wine labels may fade, but they rarely disappear. Most find new owners or reinvent themselves, to wit: Sonoma's Roessler is gone; enter Walt. Walt is Kathryn Hall's new lineup of Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. It's a reincarnation of sorts of the former Roessler operation. She and her husband, Craig, bought Roessler in 2010. Walt is Hall's maiden name, as well as a childhood nickname.
Walt is the Halls' ambitious entry into the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sweepstakes. Under the winemaking direction of Steve Leveque, who also makes the Kathryn Hall Napa Valley wines, Walt has 10 new wines, all from 2010. Most of them are Pinots made in the 200- to 300-case range, and all but one are from California.
The Halls' new endeavor is just one of several fresh rebranding efforts emphasizing single-vineyard wines in California.
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