Founded in 2011, Hanatoro Winery is a family-owned, single-vineyard estate dedicated to the uncompromising pursuit of quality. The winery takes its name and inspiration from Hanatoro—“the Path of Flowers and Light”—a centuries-old festival celebrated each March in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto. Rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and community, the Hanatoro festival honors beauty, art, and respect for the past—values that are deeply aligned with the spirit, energy, and awe-inspiring landscape of the Walla Walla Valley wine industry.

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Hanatoro produces a single wine each year, crafted exclusively from estate-grown fruit at Octave Vineyard, making it the only wine entirely born from this distinctive site. From vine to bottle, every decision is guided by precision, restraint, and an unwavering attention to detail, reflecting our role as thoughtful stewards of the land and our commitment to sustainable growing and winemaking practices.

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Under the stewardship of winemaker Justin Wylie, Hanatoro wines are gently aged for approximately 20 months in the finest French oak barrels sourced from the renowned forests of Allier, Tronçais, and Nevers. With minimal intervention in the cellar, each lot is handled by hand—carefully blended and bottled to produce just 200–300 cases annually—allowing the vineyard’s voice to remain pure, expressive, and enduring.

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Each vintage is a singular expression of Octave Vineyard’s soils, microclimate, and meticulous farming, earning consistent acclaim from Wine & Spirits and Wine Spectator and reinforcing Hanatoro’s growing pedigree among the world’s finest single-vineyard wines.

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At our core, we are hospitality people. Our lives and careers have been shaped by restaurants, wineries, hotels, and private clubs, and our purpose is simple: to create a world-class, handcrafted wine meant to be shared—around tables, among friends, and throughout the hospitality community. Hanatoro is more than a wine; it is a celebration of craft, connection, and the enduring beauty of place.