Tag Archives: Adelaide Hills

Haircut with that Gruner Veltliner? – GRU gets trimmed

Posted on December 21, 2011 by larry

Every year, round about December, I attach my hydraulically operated trimmer machine to my red tractor and buzz around the vineyard giving the vines a bit of a trim. This is called tipping and topping in viticultural terms. Here are … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of a Gruner Veltliner vineyard

Posted on November 30, 2011 by larry

We’re pretty spoilt here in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.  Each day is very special for different reasons and different seasons – and there are never any disappointments! Today I decided to do a pictorial documentation of  ‘a day in the … Continue reading →

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Celebrations and plant-ations … planting a new Gruner Veltliner block

Posted on October 31, 2011 by larry

We’re over the moon to discover that our Hahndorf Hill ‘GRU’ Gruner Veltliner 2011 was awarded a place on the prestigious Adelaide Review list of ‘Hot 100 South Australian Wines.’ This cutting-edge wine show has redefined what wine shows are all about. For … Continue reading →

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HHW ‘GRU’ Gruner Veltliner 2011 about to be released …. Join the GRU Crew!

Posted on September 28, 2011 by larry

The Hahndorf Hill ‘GRU’ Gruner Veltliner 2011 is about to be released. Starting from Tuesday, 4th October, those of you who have registered your interest will receive a priority option to purchase the latest vintage of this exciting, new-wave variety, … Continue reading →

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And then there were two … A second Gruner Veltliner debuts in the Adelaide Hills!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by larry

This month has been a ‘Gruner’ of a month for the cool-climate Adelaide Hills wine region. Firstly, our second vintage, the Hahndorf Hill ‘GRU’ Gruner Veltliner 2011 has finally been bottled and labelled and is now resting in our underground … Continue reading →

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Two Austrian Gruner Veltliners

Posted on July 31, 2011 by larry

  Today was the perfect day for pruning the Gruner Veltliner! Not a cloud in the sky and a gentle tickle of sunlight – hints of the coming springtime. But it can’t be all work and no play, so we … Continue reading →

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Three Austrian Gruner Veltliners

Posted on June 30, 2011 by larry

    The latest update on the Hahndorf Hill ‘GRU’ Gruner Veltliner 2011 is that it is being stabilised in tank and will be ready for botting towards the end of July. This is right on target for the planned October release of … Continue reading →

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Sneak peek of GRU’s sibling – ‘Blueblood’

Posted on May 28, 2011 by larry

The red Austrian grape, Blaufrankisch, is the sibling to the Austrian white variety, Gruner Veltliner … and here at Hahndorf Hill we produce a delicious example of “Blau”. The variety derives its name from the fact that in medieval times … Continue reading →

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Gruner in the tank!

Posted on April 30, 2011 by larry

Vintage 2011 has been long and challenging right across Australia – but Hahndorf Hill has been fortunate with the Gruner Veltliner harvest. A combination of strong, healthy vines and perhaps some natural resistance to Botrytis, culminated in a successful harvest on March … Continue reading →

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Gruner harvest 2011

Posted on March 25, 2011 by larry

  Vintage 2011 has proved to be particularly cool and unusually wet.  Despite this, we have just successfully harvested the Gruner Veltliner. It seems that the thick skin that this variety is endowed with has given it considerable protection against … Continue reading →

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