About us - the Hahndorf Hill team

Hahndorf Hill Winery (HHW) is owned by Larry Jacobs and Marc Dobson, who operate the boutique business together with a dedicated team.

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.

Today Larry oversees all vineyard and winery operations at Hahndorf Hill, while Marc is responsible for marketing and the cellar door.

Other team members at Hahndorf Hill include our cellar door manager Dee Wright, brand ambassador Jack Simmonds, ChocoVino coordinator Sloan Bendikas, and staffers Kate King, Melanie Van De Veerdonk, Samantha Barker and Panashe Bamhare.