Tag Archives: Zweigelt Australia

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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Austria’s ever-evolving DAC structure – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 25, 2020 by larry

I would like to bring you up to speed on recent developments in Austria’s ever-evolving DAC structure designed to classify and categorise its wines, and to flesh out some observations made in previous Gru Files articles. So as to best … Continue reading →

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The revered fruits of Altenberg – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 22, 2020 by larry

In global terms the Australian wine industry is still in its first flush of youth and while the approximately 200 years since our first commercial vintage seems like a long time ago to us, there are regions in Europe that … Continue reading →

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Gruner’s recipe for success – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on February 25, 2020 by larry

In my last handful of articles I have written of my adventures seeking Gemischter Satz along the sun-dappled paths that crisscross the Vienna Woods and exploring the centuries-old subterranean cellars under the Gruner-loving Weinviertel region. In this edition I would … 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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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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A Story of Four Stickies – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 29, 2018 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Autumn has poked her nose in here at Hahndorf Hill, and this last month or so, Larry and I have often remarked upon how much warmer and drier things are this year. A student of the … Continue reading →

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Two regions, two superstars – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on December 24, 2017 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Like all wine producing countries, Austria has over the centuries drawn lines on a map to indicate regions of quality and (although they would never say it out loud), regions which should just stick to servicing … Continue reading →

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Austrian Immersion, Part 3 – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on September 26, 2017 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Days 5 & 6 – Wachau and Kremstal The city of Krems is a university town on the banks of the Danube, 20 minutes by train from Langenlois and will be my base for exploring the … Continue reading →

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Austrian Immersion, Part 2 – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on August 26, 2017 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Days 4 & 5 – Langenlois, Kamptal The adjoining regions of Kamptal, Kremstal and Wachau in north-western Austria are to white wines what Burgenland is to reds. Langenlois, the capital of Kamptal, sits in a junction … Continue reading →

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