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Our wine range
The wines from Hahndorf Hill Winery display all the finesse and complexity for which the Adelaide Hills wine region is renowned, yet they also exhibit a striking individuality reflective of our special terroir and viticultural practices. Our vines are rooted in a loamy mix of blue slate, quartz and ironstone, and they benefit from our meticulous canopy management and yield control regimen.
Grüner Veltliner - GRU 2011
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Hot 100 South Australian Wines, The Adelaide Review "Steely aromatics, with great freshness of green plum and kiwifruit. Palate texture feels like ice-skating, with a slim, tightly packed fruit profile that finishes with an electric crunch."
93 Points - Philip White, Indaily "The wine leaves me feeling like I've just had a walk on the beach. It has that sea breeze about it: fizzy cool waves on granite; the gentlest waft of seaweed." Read full review here.
93 Points - Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
" ... crisp, elegant white that offers up delicate aromas of apple blossom, fresh-cut pear, some gentle parsnip and a hint of white pepper. The palate's crisp and elegant, with white stone-fruit and apple flavour; acidity has attractive crunch and the balance is spot-on."
"Very attractive to smell - nashi pear, daikon radish, mineral and a gentle element of allspice and white pepper ... This has practically everything I want from a white wine, and a few surprises too ... Mouthwateringly good wine. Excellent - Outstanding." - Jesse Lewis, Good Drop Read full review here.
" ... wonderfully aromatic wine with fresh greengage, nectarine and nashi pear notes and a silky texture on the palate which finishes with Granny Smith crispness and oyster shell minerality." - Winsor Dobbin, Winsor's Choice Read full review here.
92 Points - Chris Plummer, Australian Wine Journal
"... palate delivers a clean accent of white-fleshed fruits and lemons which develop more chalk and pear skin-like flavour down the line ... If the Adelaide Hills savalanche is wearing you a bit thin, then brace yourself for the welcomed sight of an oncoming gru-nami." Read full review here.
92 Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
"Light white pepper and celery, echoes of apples and pear, citrus too ... No artifice. Has an appealing Japanese ginger (the stuff you get with sushi) and grapefruit aftertaste. Excellent drinking and a great result for the vintage."
"Yes - this is the uber-fashionable, trendy wine varietal that sommeliers fall over themselves to recommend, but once you taste the fresh, steely beauty of this crisp Austrian style, it's clear what all the fuss is about." - David Sly, SA Life
"Aromatic, with apple, pear and melon characters, enhanced by savoury and mineral notes. Deliciously crisp and dry finish. This second-release gru will walk out the door, so get in quick." - Heather Britton, The Weekender Herald
" ... imbued with melon, green herbs (sage in particular) citrus and white pepper, but there's also mandarin skin and other muted fruits demanding attention. The palate is clean and crisp with a nice mineral length, it's got a stellar combination of fruit and acid and it makes me want to order some Asian style scallops ..." - Patrick Haddock, Wining Pom Read full review here.
"This wine itself offers a pretty approach, florals, some crisp green apple and blossom, peach and white pepper ... The finish is dry, exhibiting a 'glacial' purity; fresh, driving and clean ... I'll take my hat off to (Larry) for a sterling wine." - Stuart Robinson, The Wine Wankers Read full review here.
91 Points - Tim White, The Australian Financial Review "Quite savoury and cut root vegetable smelling, in typical grüner fashion: so right on the money varietally ..."
91 Points - Mike Bennie, Wine Business Magazine "... high drinkability. A good version."
90 Points -Andrew Graham, Australian Wine Review "... a perfect choice on a 35C Sydney evening. Refreshment plus."
Hahndorf Hill Winery is proud to release its second vintage of 'GRU' Gruner Veltliner. This grape is native to Austria where it has developed international acclaim for producing wines with an extraordinary versatility in style. Grüner Veltliner also has the reputation for being the world's most food-friendly wine. The 2011 vintage is a crystalline beauty with vibrant aromatics of gentle nashi pear, citrus and spice. The palate is all about purity, minerality and texture and has excellent mouth-feel. There are hints of tobacco and caramelised parsnip, with an exotic spritz of peppery spice in the tail. This wine is perfectly paired with hard-to-match foods such as root vegetables, salad leaves and fresh tomato and is excellent with spicy Asian cuisine and sea-food.
Cost: A$28.00 per bottle incl. GST Sold Out!
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Pinot Grigio 2011
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92 Points - Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
"... a charming light perfume and plenty of gently spiced pear and white-nectarine fruit, making for very attractive drinking."
For two consecutive years Hahndorf Hill Winery's Pinot Grigio has been rated as one of the best in Australia. Now try the equally exciting 2011 vintage. Lashings of nectarine, stone fruit and pear aromas fill the mouth with an extraordinary smoothness and richness, followed by a fresh zestiness on the finish. With its refreshing and enticing flavours, this is the perfect wine to serve with pan-grilled barramundi drizzled with lime juice, or with a crunchy mixed-leaf salad.
Cost: A$25.00 per bottle incl. GST Sold Out! |
Chardonnay 2009
| Gold Medal - Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2011
92 Points - Tyson Stelzer, Wine 100, Wine Business Magazine
91 Points - Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
"A complex and poised chardonnay that shows plenty of peachy stone fruits, biscuit spice and custard-apple aromas."
90 Points - James Halliday
" ... a wine of elegance and finesse based on citrus and mineral characters as much as stone fruit ... "
Bronze Medal - Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2010
Beautifully fresh and vibrant with zesty citrus and decadent butter-croissant aromas on the nose. Full and rich on the palate with lychees, almonds and a long, sexy citrus tail. The grapes were barrel fermented in French oak with 30% wild ferment and then allowed to mature on the lees for nine months before bottling. Delicious with Cajun-style calamari or pan-grilled quail with ginger marinade.
Cost: A$28.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
Sauvignon Blanc 2011
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92 Points - Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
"This cool-climate sauvignon shows plenty of the stone fruit, melon and tropical aromas - really fresh and vibrant."
Bronze Medal - London International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011
The cool 2011 vintage has produced a super-fresh Sauvignon Blanc with oodles of vibrant aromatics of passion fruit, honey melon and guava. The palate is dry, crisp and zingy with the tropical flavours freshly balanced on a knife-edge of juicy acidity and minerality. Perfect for hot summer alfresco dining and matched with freshly shucked oysters or pan-fried ginger pork medallions.
Cost: A$23 per bottle incl. GST. Sold Out! |
White Mischief 2010
| Bronze Medal - Australian Small Winemakers Show 2010
89 Points - James Halliday
" ... For a lazy summer day, well chilled." This Hahndorf Hill classic takes its lead from the so-called 'Super White Wines' from the wine region Friuli, in north-eastern Italy. These Super Whites are invariably blends that include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and other native Italian varieties. White Mischief is a blend of our high-grade, free-run juice from our Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio. Fresh on the nose and full and seamless on the palate, this wine has a zesty complexity that makes it the ultimate 'sundowner wine'. Savour it sensuously on the deck as the sun slips beneath the horizon!
Cost: A$22.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
Rosé 2010
| 90 Points - James Halliday
"... the palate is intense and markedly long, with savoury quince flavours, the finish well-balanced."
90 Points - Nick Stock, Good Wine Guide 2012
" ... bright red and blue fruits, some riper honey-like smells and leesy, biscuity nuances ... Will certainly handle some spice and texture if matched with food."
Bronze Medal, Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2010
Bronze Medal, Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2010
" ... aromatic and dry with apple orchard and vibrant red berry notes. This would be great with sushi, sashimi, spicy Thai dishes or simply as an after-work pick-me-up. Lovely stuff!" - Winsor Dobbin, Click here to access full review.
Totally different, totally unique! This sophisticated, dry Rosé is made from a blend of Blaufränkisch and Trollinger grapes. Blaufränkisch is the premium red grape of Austria but it's also grown in Germany where it's known as Lemberger. Trollinger is widely planted in southern Germany. Hahndorf Hill Winery is the only producer of these varieties in Australia.
The hand-picked grapes were crushed and given minimal skin contact in order to produce the sensational salmon-pink colour, then the juice was fermented dry like a white wine.
With its aromatic nose and palate of freshly-crushed raspberries, quinces and cider-apples, this is the perfect wine for all seafood - sushi, oysters or pan-seared tuna fillets. Also magical with chilli-based or Thai cuisine. Try it with dark chocolate too. Serve beautifully chilled.
Cost: A$22.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
Blaufränkisch - Blueblood 2009
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Trophy / Top of Class / Gold Medal - Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2011
"Elegant, medium-bodied, beautifully balanced and charming..." - Huon Hooke, Panel Chairman's Comment, Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2011
Hot 100 South Australian Wines, The Adelaide Review - "This combines a finer structure with some fragrant, lively fruit character. Not a heavy wine, rather it glides across the palate with finesse, lifted by prominent acid and some savoury spice to close."
Gold Medal - AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria 2011
Top 100 Wines, The Advertiser "Austria's major red variety transported to the Adelaide Hills, the Blueblood is the only one of its kind in the country."
94 Points - Philip White
" ... zippy and lively ... it's reflective of its place, which is a vineyard with ironstone ... " Philip White video
91 Points - James Halliday, The Weekend Australian magazine
"Brightly coloured, some spicy morello cherry aromas lead into a fleshy palate, with spice giving way to a more savoury background, the tannins not at all aggressive."
91 Points - Chris Plummer, Australian Wine Journal
"Expect vibrant liqueur cherry and dark plum fruits at its core, drawn sumptuously down the palate by an approachable, soft-edged structure ..." www.australianwinejournal
'Hats off to Hahndorf Hill in the Adelaide Hills. It has a penchant for growing and making excellent Austrian varieties, including this red blaufrankisch ... What's the '09 like? Utterly delicious.' - Jane Faulkner, The Age
Blaufränkisch is a red grape variety that produces wines of superb quality in its homeland of Austria, where it ranks as the pre-eminent grape in the red wine province of Burgenland. UK wine guru Jancis Robinson has referred to this blueblooded varietal as the 'Pinot Noir of Eastern Europe'. Hahndorf Hill Winery is currently the only producer of Blaufränkisch in Australia. This 2009 vintage has produced a wine of great suppleness and elegance, with a gentle tumble of spice, dark cherries, blueberries, violets and fennel. It has excellent structure on the palate. The wine is perfectly matched with duck, quail, lamb and venison - and if you ever need to enjoy a red with your favourite seafood, this is it!
Cost: A$35.00 per bottle incl. GST Sold Out! |
Blaufränkisch - Blueblood 2008
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Trophy / Top of Class / Gold Medal - Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2010
Gold Medal, International Cool Climate Wine Show 2010
94 Points - Philip White, The Independent Weekly
94 Points - Huon Hooke, Gourmet Traveller Wine
"Australia's first serious red made from this classic Austrian grape is a full-bodied, concentrated, intense wine with leading notes of blueberry and other red fruits. It's elegant, tightly structured and balanced on the palate with fruit to the fore."
"Hahndorf Hill has produced a stunning, and thus far Australia's only, Blaufränkisch from the 2008 vintage: it's a sort of stylistic cross between a sexy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, a Gimblett Gravels Syrah and an out-there Moulin-à-Vent." - Phil Reedman MW Cost: A$35.00 per bottle incl. GST Sold Out! |
Shiraz 2008
| NEW RELEASE - Twin Silver Medals!
Silver Medal - London International Wine & Spirit Competition 2011
Silver Medal - Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2011
Signature cool-climate Shiraz with intense colour and rich aromas of redcurrants and spicy sweet plum. Bright red fruit flavours with toasted nuts, all balanced with juicy acidity and gentle, smooth tannins. This wine was aged for 11 months in French oak and then, after bottling, was further aged in our dark, underground cellar for three years. Serve with succulent lamb shanks or your favourite rare beef.
Cost A$30.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
Shiraz 2007
| 94 Points - James Halliday "Red and black berries, spice and liquorice coming together seamlessly on both bouquet and palate."
4 and a half stars - 'Best of Style' - WineState Magazine
Silver Medal, London International Wine Challenge 2010
Elegant, cool-climate Shiraz with a full, deep colour and a rich tumble of fruit and spice on the nose. Luxuriously smooth on the palate with layers of spicy plums, chocolate and vanilla. This fine wine spent 14 months in a predominance of French oak, following which it was bottled and then aged further in our cool cellars for your benefit. This is the perfect wine for all red meat including game - but it also proves excellent with duck and pan-seared Atlantic salmon.
Cost A$30.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
Shiraz 2006
| 93 points - Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010.
"Exotic eastern spices ... impressive swirling fragrances."
Silver Medal - Australian Cool Climate Wine Show 2009
A beautifully smooth example of a cool climate Shiraz, with an enticing, heady perfume of spices, chai and berries. Rich plums, chocolate and aniseed tumble across the palate, interlaced with gentle spices and soft tannins. Pair this classy wine with game or a rare, skillet-grilled lamb fillet.
Cost: A$32.00 per bottle incl. GST Order Now! |
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