Category Archives: Saint Laurent

Wines shine at the GGG (Gruner Growers Group) Tasting

Posted on December 31, 2022 by larry

In late 2022, Hahndorf Hill held a tasting of Austrian-variety wines for the Adelaide Hills Gruner Growers Group at our Hahndorf cellar door. They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so here are several pictures to illustrate the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Ageing by Design – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 2, 2022 by larry

According to Norse mythology, each season is assigned to and governed by one of four deities. Winter is the dominion of the goddess Scadi, and as I sit down to pen you this letter from my home in the Adelaide … 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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A Trio of Tempting Blaufrankisch wines – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 30, 2021 by larry

I am at an awkward age; I am young enough to see the value of social media but old enough to lament the often all-consuming influence it can have. I enjoy feeling connected to family and friends far away, especially … 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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