About us - the Hahndorf Hill team

Hahndorf Hill Winery (HHW) has been in the hands of Larry Jacobs and Marc Dobson since 2002.

Larry was once an intensive-care doctor who gave up medicine to become the founder of Mulderbosch Vineyards in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Marc is a former journalist and advertising copywriter from Cape Town.

Having built Mulderbosch into an international brand, Larry sold the winery and immigrated with Marc to Australia in 1997. After falling in love with the cool-climate Adelaide Hills, they bought and further developed Hahndorf Hill Winery.

Larry has overseen all vineyard and winery operations at Hahndorf Hill, while Marc has been responsible for marketing and the cellar door.

In June 2025 Larry and Marc will be handing custodianship of Hahndorf Hill over to the families behind Wirra Wirra, to continue making great cool-climate Adelaide Hills wine under the Hahndorf Hill label.

As Larry and Marc step into retirement, the other team members at Hahndorf Hill including cellar door manager Dee Wright and team members Kate King, Vishal Ganda and Emma Sanders will continue to look after all visitors.