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Home » Tourism » Surprising Bali – Discovering Balinese Wine With a Visit to Hatten Wines

Surprising Bali – Discovering Balinese Wine With a Visit to Hatten Wines

04/12/2017 by Amanda

I’ll bet you didn’t even know that Balinese wine was a thing! Check out Hatten Wines and discover why you need to try the local drop on your next visit.

hatten wine - home of Balinese wines

Australians love Bali and Australians love wine, but indulging in the latter whilst visiting the former can be shockingly expensive.Kicking back after a long day, I inhaled politely sipped two glasses of a delicious Chardonnay while there last week – then almost fainted when I discovered that they cost me over $25 per glass. Quelle surprise!

I should have taken my own advice to always seek out the local offering and, when looking for Balinese wine, that is Hatten Wines.

Balinese wine tasting at Hatten wines

This Balinese owned and operated winery has been producing wine since 1994, boldly staring down critics and the challenges of climate – all while using international standards of quality. Hatten Wines produces a range of wines that have gone on to attract international attention, being named Asian Wine Review’s Winery of the Year 2017, and can be found on wine lists in some of Indonesia’s finest hotels and restaurants.

Founder and CEO Ida Bagus Rai Budarsa comes from a family background of rice alcohol, or ‘arak’, production and has realised an ambition to expand and diversify the family business. By enlisting some serious winemaking talent in the form of South Australian James Kalleske, Balinese wine now has a growing profile. James’ pedigree is unquestioned, coming from a family that has a Barossa Valley winemaking history going back over 150 years at Kalleske Wines in Greenock.

hattens wine grapes, making balinese wine

hattens wine balinese wine vineyards

Finding acres of well-tended vineyards amid the lush greenery of this tropical paradise was quite surprising, and the viticultural practices of growing grapes in the region are equally so. Many of the vines are grown using the ‘pergola method’ of cultivation and are continuously pruned. Neither is vintage the relaxed, traditional, annual process we are used to. Like rice, the grapes are picked three times a year, keeping the wine maker on his toes. 

local grapes for Balinese wine

Using a selection of grapes which include the local Propolinggo Biru (another surprise – who knew there were cultivated grape varieties going back to Dutch colonisation in Indonesia?), Alphonse-Lavallée, a French table grape variety, and  Belgia (a Muscat of Alexandria family), the Hatten Wines range includes dry and sweeter whites, a light red, sparkling wines and the award-winning Pino De Bali, an oak-aged, fortified wine that is equally enjoyable as a dessert wine or aperitif. 

first shiraz grapes for balinese wine at hattens wines

Continuing to surprise, this year Hatten Wines is once again pushing the boundaries and will soon harvest their first batch of Shiraz grapes, giving them the opportunity to offer even more variety to their customers.

The wine-lover approaching these enjoyable and accessible wines with an open mind is likely to be pleasantly surprised – as a local product, they certainly reflect their region and deliciously compliment the fabulous local food.

Balinese wine, Hattens wines cases

While in Bali, Lambs’ Ears and Honey was a guest of the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism.

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  1. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    December 04, 2017 at 5:42 am

    That’s great! I love that they’re really giving it a serious go.

  2. Krista Bjorn

    December 05, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    It never entered my head that there would be Balinese wine. 🙂 What a delightful discovery!

  3. Liz (Good Things)

    December 06, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Nope, I had no idea!

  4. Beck @ Golden Pudding

    December 14, 2017 at 6:57 am

    How fascinating! I really wouldn’t have pictured the climate being ok! I love that they can harvest 3 times a year 🙂

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