Hahndorf Hill Gruner Veltliner 2024

The Hahndorf Hill 'Gru' Grüner Veltliner 2024 is a beautifully expressive and textural white wine, showcasing the vibrant fruit and savoury complexity that make this Austrian variety such a wonderful food companion.

The wine opens with fragrant aromas of nectarine, lime zest and delicate chamomile, leading into a generous mid-palate filled with yellow peach, grapefruit, hints of guava and subtle herbal spice. There's a lovely richness and texture to the wine, beautifully balanced by juicy, refreshing acidity. The finish is long and flavoursome, with lingering citrus, gentle white pepper and a savoury mineral edge.

An exceptionally versatile food wine, with enough texture and flavour to complement everything from seafood and Asian cuisine to white meats and vegetarian dishes.

Winemaking: Three separately harvested parcels are fermented using different techniques to build complexity. One is cool-fermented in stainless steel to preserve aromatics, another undergoes wild fermentation with time in seasoned oak, while the third is fermented at warmer temperatures to develop savoury characters. One-third of the final blend spends four months in old oak vessels, adding texture without overwhelming the fruit.

Food Match: Cantonese-style steamed snapper with ginger and spring onions, Vietnamese lemongrass chicken, vegetable and ginger stir-fry, or pork schnitzel with lemon.

Region: Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Budburst Rating: #excellentwine 93pts

last tasted by Joe, 15/3/26

Awards & Reviews

• Three Trophies — 2025 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show: Best Wine of Show, Best White Wine and Best of the Rest.

• Trophy & Gold Medal — 2024 Royal Adelaide Wine Show.

• Trophy & Gold Medal — 2024 Adelaide Hills Wine Show.

• 93 points — Ryan Montgomery, JamesSuckling.com.

• 92 points — Huon Hooke, The Real Review.