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Gruner Veltliner’s blue sibling – Blaufränkisch

Posted on May 4, 2015 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Ever since Gruner Veltliner has begun to charm the palates of the world’s oenophiles, so has the interest in Gruner’s blue sister, Blaufränkisch, grown and evolved. It was as if this dark beauty was waiting, like … Continue reading →

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The secret behind Gruner Veltliner success in the Adelaide Hills

Posted on February 15, 2015 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills In five short years, growers and producers of Gruner Veltliner in the Adelaide Hills wine region have achieved some extraordinary outcomes with their favourite new alternative variety. There are already at least a dozen labels … Continue reading →

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A Gruner Veltliner celebration – Asian Persuasion

Posted on January 26, 2015 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Each year the Adelaide Hills Wine Region launches its CRUSH wine festival to promote the wonderful cool climate wines from our region. For the first time at CRUSH – and for the first time in Australian … Continue reading →

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Gruner Veltliner tasting at Hahndorf Hill cellar door

Posted on August 25, 2014 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills We’re getting ready to release the new vintage Gruner Veltliner wines at Hahndorf Hill, so to sharpen our palates we put together a tasting of 12 excellent examples of Gruner Veltliner wines from Austria (Wachau, Kamptal and … Continue reading →

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Gruner Veltliner vintage 2014

Posted on July 18, 2014 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills At last the Hahndorf Hill GRU 2014  has been bottled and the palletized cartons are now being rested in our cool, underground cellars for the next 2 months before being released in September. As I’m typing, … Continue reading →

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Hahndorf Hill Gruner Veltliner 2014 – Adelaide Hills wine

Posted on June 2, 2014 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills GRU 2014 is almost born! All the building blocks are in place and we are just about to put together the final blend. But first some thoughts about the vintage in general terms. 2014 will – … Continue reading →

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Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner vintage 2014 – wrapup

Posted on April 18, 2014 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Well, vintage 2014 is finally going to be put to bed in about two weeks’ time with the harvest of our Shiraz grapes. It has been an extraordinary year which saw an unusually cold start to … Continue reading →

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Gruner Veltliner vintage 2014, Australia

Posted on January 27, 2014 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills The 2014 vintage of Gruner Veltliner will soon be upon us and will be our fifth vintage of this exciting white variety at Hahndorf Hill. 2014 is also the Chinese Year of the Horse which, to … Continue reading →

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Austrian tasting at Amalfi restaurant, Adelaide

Posted on December 17, 2013 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills Sommeliers Australia recently held an exciting tasting at Amalfi Restaurant on Frome street in Adelaide. The topic of the tasting was ‘Exploring Austria’ and was coordinated by writer Tim White and Master of Wine David LeMire. … Continue reading →

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Adelaide Hills = Gruner Veltliner

Posted on October 30, 2013 by larry

Hahndorf Hill Winery   Adelaide Hills This month proved to be a seminal moment in the beautiful, cool hills of Adelaide with the ‘uncorking’ of no less than eight different labels of Gruner Veltliner from the region. In a very short period … Continue reading →

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