Category Archives: Blaufrankisch

The A to Z of Zweigelt, By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 30, 2022 by larry

At the time of writing this article, we find ourselves at the halfway point of the 2022 vintage. Larry and his team have swung their minds away from our signature white varietals and we are preparing to harvest our reds, … Continue reading →

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New World, Old World – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on May 23, 2021 by larry

As the Brand Ambassador of an Australian producer of noble Austrian varieties, I have a bit of a Love/Hate relationship with the term ‘New World’. The main source of my consternation – like so many things in this fantastically fickle … Continue reading →

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Hahndorf Hill bottles first Saint Laurent in Australia – The Foundling Saint Laurent 2020.

Posted on March 3, 2021 by larry

By Larry Jacobs, Co-owner, Hahndorf Hill The celebrations at Hahndorf Hill were a bit like a new baby arriving into the family. After many years since importing the plant material in 2014, passing it through two years of quarantine, and … Continue reading →

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Reappraising the Weinviertel – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 31, 2019 by larry

I have a confession to make: In my life I have taken as gospel many things I have read or heard with little to no first-hand experience. I believe man went to the moon fifty years ago this month; in … Continue reading →

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Saint Laurent: An amazing Austrian red – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on June 26, 2019 by larry

In May of this year I was lucky enough to visit Austria for a second time. I spent a little over a week travelling through three regions that each have their own signature style or varietal. The first of several … Continue reading →

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St. Laurent, the breaker of hearts – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 30, 2019 by larry

In several editions of this blog I have written of our commitment to ongoing staff training and education. We regularly assemble themed flights of wine designed to highlight one variety or style to snap us out of the everyday and … Continue reading →

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Sourcing Austria’s finest wines in Australia – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on January 27, 2019 by larry

The Australian wine market has always been dominated by local producers (and rightly so) with the import component largely ruled by New Zealand, France and Italy. And while the wines we are importing from the big three global-producing countries are … Continue reading →

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Hahndorf Hill explores the beauty of Blaufrankisch – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on November 30, 2018 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills We at Hahndorf Hill have never shied from publicly declaring that we love drinking other people’s wines. I have written previously of the regular critical tastings we do after hours at the cellar door, normally a … Continue reading →

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Three svelte Germanic ros̩s РBy Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on October 31, 2018 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills As vineyards across the region slowly awaken and stretch up into the warm lengthening days, so too do we, and the hearty recipes that got us through the cold dark months are rotated away and the … Continue reading →

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Jack Frost’s choice – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 14, 2018 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Few places can wear white better than the Adelaide Hills, and whilst real snow is rare, we are occasionally treated to a landscape of pure and crystalline beauty. As the days get shorter and we scramble … Continue reading →

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