Proceeds Donated to an Immigrant Rights Organization
Hella Chenin is one-day festival founded by Hella Chenin was founded by Peter Andrews of Culture Wine Co., Josh Hammerling of Hammerling Wines, and Marty Winters and Alex Pitts of Maitre de Chai. It is hosted at Hammerling Wines in Berkeley.
We're featuring 70+ Chenin Blancs from top Californian, South African, Australian, and French winemakers.
May 16th, 2026
General Admission Tickets: $75 per person
Panel Discussion Tickets: Additional $25 per person
More info to come soon.
Hella Chenin was founded by Peter Andrews of Culture Wine Co., Josh Hammerling of Hammerling Wines, and Marty Winters and Alex Pitts of Maitre de Chai.
The three of us created this festival for one reason: to give Chenin Blanc the spotlight it deserves.
We’re here to celebrate the grape and champion the family-run wineries that keep it alive. This is a one-day festival at Hammerling Wines in Berkeley, featuring 70+ Chenin Blancs from standout producers across California, South Africa, Australia, and France.
This isn’t a one-off party—it’s the start of a community that will grow every year.
Proceeds will support a California-based immigrant-rights nonprofit.
Panel Discussion (11am-12pm)
🍷 Trade Tasting (12 PM – 1:30 PM)
🎶 Consumer Tasting (1:30 PM – 5 PM)
Rall Wines, swartland
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
BROOKDALE ESTATE, PAARL
LUDDITE WINES, BOT RIVER
BROOKDALE ESTATE, PAARL
BADENHORST, SWARTLAND
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
BROOKDALE ESTATE, PAARL
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
ASLINA, STELLENBOSCH
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
SCIONS OF SINAI, STELLENBOSCH
Bosman Wines, Hemel-en-Aarde
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Sadie Wines, Swartland (import Pour)
Alheit Wines, Hemel-en-aarde (Import Pour)
Beaumont Wines, Bot River (import Pour)
Beaumont Wines, Bot River (import Pour)
Reyneke WInes, Stellenbosch (Import Pour)
Beaumont Wines, Bot River (import Pour)
Reyneke WInes, Stellenbosch (Import Pour)
Reyneke WInes, Stellenbosch (Import Pour)
Reyneke WInes, Stellenbosch (Import Pour)
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
HAMMERLING WINES, BERKELEY
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
MAÎTRE DE CHAI, BERKELEY
HAARMEYER CELLARS, SACRAMENTO
MAÎTRE DE CHAI, BERKELEY
SANDLANDS, Amador COUNTY
SANDLANDS, Amador COUNTY
MAÎTRE DE CHAI, BERKELEY
PAX WINES, SONOMA
SANDLANDS, Amador COUNTY
PAX WINES, SONOMA
LANG & REED, NAPA
SANDLANDS, Amador COUNTY
PAX WINES, SONOMA
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
Littorai, Sonoma
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
DASHE, ALAMEDA
FINE DISREGARD, CHALONE
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
FAILLA, NAPA
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
CHAPPELLET, NAPA
CHAPPELLET, NAPA
ROCOCO, Paso RoBLES
CHAPPELLET, NAPA
LEO STeen, SONOMA
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
LEO STeen, SONOMA
LAS JARAS, SONOMA
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
LEO STeen, SONOMA
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
LO-FI WINE, LOS ALAMOS
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
BROC CELLARS, BERKELEY
ENFIELD WINES, Sonoma
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
RIDGE VINEYARDS, Clarksburg
VINO VOLTA, SWAN VALLEY
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HELLA CHENIN PLANNED AND SPONSORED BY:
Culture Wine Co.
Culture Wine Co.
Culture Wine Co.
One of the planners and sponsors of Hella Chenin, Culture Wine Co. was founded in 2023 by Peter Andrews. It is the only importer, wholesaler, and e-comm retailer in the US focuses exclusively on South African wines. Culture Wine Co. is based in San Francisco.
Hammerling Wines
Culture Wine Co.
Culture Wine Co.
One of the planners and sponsors of Hella Chenin, Hammerling Wines was founded in 2018 by Josh Hammerling. The goal of the project is to explore cool-climate California vineyards along the coast through the lens of low-intervention sparkling wine.
Maître de Chai
Wines of South Africa
Wines of South Africa
One of the planners and sponsors of Hella Chenin, Maître de Chai was founded in 2012 by Marty Winters & Alex Pitts. Maître de Chai crafts site-driven California wines with minimal intervention, showcasing each vineyard's unique character.
Wines of South Africa
Wines of South Africa
Wines of South Africa
Wines of South Africa (WoSA) represents every South African wine producer exporting abroad, serving as the country’s unified voice on the global stage. Established in 1999 and operating as an independent, non-profit export council, WoSA supports more than 500 producers across all major regions. Their work is funded by a statutory levy on exported wine, allowing them to champion South Africa’s industry with complete independence from both producers and government.