Hahn Estate

Hahn Estate's founders, Nicky and Gaby Hahn, first arrived in the Santa Lucia Highlands in the late 1970s. They purchased Smith & Hook Vineyards and produced their first vintage in 1980. Santa Lucia Highlands was granted AVA status in 1991 largely through Nicky Hahn's leadership. Paul Clifton joined Hahn as winemaker in 2003. Founder Nicky Hahn retired from day-to-day operations in 2007 and died in March 2018. Hahn Family Wines was acquired by E&J Gallo Winery in 2023.

Hahn has estate vineyards in Arroyo Seco. Doctor's vineyard was planted in the Santa Lucia Highlands in 1990, and Lone Oak Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands was purchased in 1992. Ste. Nicolaus Vineyard was planted in the Arroyo Seco AVA in 1994. Ste. Philippe vineyard in the Arroyo Seco AVA was purchased in 1998, bringing total plantings to 1,100 acres. In 2001, the Hahn family undertook a significant estate vineyard replanting to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Its wines include Hahn SLH Estate-Grown wines, introduced in 2013.