The vineyard

In the beautiful lush area of Singaraja, Hatten Wines own and harvest 14.5 hectares of succulent grapes.  With over 14 years of development and improvement Hatten Wines now have 8 enjoyable wine styles.  Hatten Wines aim is to produce quality wines that are suited for both the tropical climate and the spicy and delicious food of Indonesia.

While vines usually require a dormant period of cooler months, the vines in tropical Bali produce grapes continuously in 120 day cycles.  This makes it the ideal weather for the type of grapes grown; the local Propolingo Biru, Alphonse-Lavalle and Belgia which comes from the Muscat family.

North East of Bali has long been a grape growing area and Hatten Wines have found this region suitable, owing to the abundance of sunshine, clear mountain water and rich volcanic soil found in the area.

Growing grapes in Bali has started at the beginning of the 20th Century but it is only a few decades ago, after multiple trials and errors, survival to parasites and other vine diseases, that the grapes were grown with satisfaction on a commercial scale and found in markets all over the archipelago. The final choice was a black table grape variety of French origin called ‘Alphonse Lavallée’ or ‘Alfonso’ among the growers.

The vines at the Hatten Wines vineyard are trained into an overhead trellis called Pergola, where the posts consist of small trees, which are regularly pruned. Besides keeping the workers cool, this system reduces the risk of diseases and sunburn on the grapes, all contributing to a better fruit quali

The daily task of seeing the grapes protected from the elements is a full time operation and workers often live in houses built amongst the pergolas to take constant care in case of rain.  The crops have a surprisingly high quality and the grapes brought to the winery are certainly ranked as the best of the best. It is important to note that the tropical climate makes for the unique character of the winemaking in Bali, grapes are constantly harvested from evergreen vines and wine can be produced all year long instead of once a year.