Hahndorf Hill Winery
GRU Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
From Australia’s leading exponent of Gruner Veltliner - Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. We visited there in April 2021 and bought a selection. Notes of Granny Smith Apple and peach. Barb thought a cumquat note showing its unctuous texture. Medium minus acid. Halliday says we should cellar Gruners for a decade or so like a good Riesling. Not sure this vintage has the requisite acid. Probably why the 2018 has more immediate appeal and has won more Gold Medals at Australian Shows, than Michael Phelps in the pool, as you can see on the label. Had my last bottle on November 1, 2023 with similar notes. A delicious bottle of wine showing spice, quince and honeysuckle.
From Australia’s leading exponent of Gruner Veltliner - Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. We visited there in April 2021 and bought a selection. Notes of Granny Smith Apple and peach. Barb thought a cumquat note showing its unctuous texture. Medium minus acid. Halliday says we should cellar Gruners for a decade or so like a good Riesling. Not sure this vintage has the requisite acid. Probably why the 2018 has more immediate appeal and has won more Gold Medals at Australian Shows, than Michael Phelps in the pool, as you can see on the label. Had my last bottle on November 1, 2023 with similar notes. A delicious bottle of wine showing spice, quince and honeysuckle.
Jan 22nd, 2023A pale yellow in colour. Aromas of lemon and peach. On the palate a subtle fudge confectionery note but after some time mandarin flesh - textural. Generally regarded as one of the best Gruners in Australia and a prolific gold medal winner on the Australian Show Circuit. Visited the winery in the Adelaide Hills in Easter last year where I bought a mixed 6 pack of Gruners.
A pale yellow in colour. Aromas of lemon and peach. On the palate a subtle fudge confectionery note but after some time mandarin flesh - textural. Generally regarded as one of the best Gruners in Australia and a prolific gold medal winner on the Australian Show Circuit. Visited the winery in the Adelaide Hills in Easter last year where I bought a mixed 6 pack of Gruners.
Jan 2nd, 2022