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JJ Hahn
Barossa heritage: The boutique JJ Hahn
wines are made from old heritage vineyards
planted by the Hahn family over several
generations. The Hahn family arrived in
Barossa from Germany in 1845 and have
lived and worked on their original land since
1846. They are the oldest homesteading
family in the Barossa Valley, having
continuously occupied the original homestead
since it was completed in 1848. The quality
of the grapes from their land is exceptional,
as the early settlers staked out the best
quality land and farms. The old house is
currently occupied by sixth generation
descendant James Hahn, with his wife
Jackie and their children.
Winemaking expertise and respect:
JJ Hahn is a unique partnership between the
pioneering Hahn family and internationally
renowned winemakers Rolf and Christa Binder
who make the wines with the utmost respect
and recognition of the history of the vines,
the family and the Barossa Valley.
Low yields and high quality: The Hahns
crop their grapes at exceptionally low levels
and work hand-in-glove with Rolf and Christa
who normally ask for two pickings about five
days apart as they believe that this gives a
greater range of complexity in the final wines.
The wines are made at the famous Veritas
Winery that was founded by Rolf’s Austro-
Hungarian parents in the 1950s.
Soft hands: Rolf and Christa use a hands-on
approach with soft handling and exceptional
attention to detail. The resulting wines are
extremely complex, very expressive and also
food friendly; they do not have the heaviness
or high alcohol associated with many
Barossa wines.
Rolf Binder
Winemaker
25666 JJ Hahn Homestead Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley 2009 75cl 12.32
The Cabernet Sauvignon fruit comes from the winery’s home block vineyard, planted in 1979 on red clay soils over a limestone base, on the western
ridge of the Barossa Valley. Hand-harvested, the wine is aged in a mixture of French and American oak barrels before being blended. The wine
shows fine tannins supporting a long palate of dark berries, sweet spice, subtle notes of juniper and bay alongside dark chocolate. (x)
25667 JJ Hahn Reginald Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2009 75cl 12.32
A blend of wine made from grapes from two vineyards on the Western Ridge. Vinified separately and aged for about a year in French and American
oak barrels prior to final selection and blending; bottled without filtration. Opens with floral aromas with notes of dark chocolate, sweet spice and black
cherry, followed by white pepper and liquorice. The palate is tight and elegant with blackberry and mineral notes to the fore; supported by supple tannins.
Named after Reginald Hahn, an early pioneer of the Barossa Valley, who recognised the potential of the valley as a future wine producing region. (x)
25668 JJ Hahn Western Ridge 1975 Planting Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2009 75cl 17.93
Grapes were hand-harvested from a single vineyard, planted by Rolf Binder and his late father in 1975, over a five week period to guarantee optimum
ripeness. Crushed into open-topped fermenters, pumping-over was employed for the first few days of the ferment prior to finishing in tank. Aged for a
year in a mix of French and American new and seasoned oak, the wine is then evaluated and only the best kept for a second year for this wine. Shows
plenty of intense, ripe black fruits, mocha, red plum, mulberry and kirsch notes with a background of spice and elegant oak. As the wine opens up the
balance of fruit and oak is superb with vibrant tannins, dried currants, and exotic truffles mixed with elements of minerals and ironstone. (x)
Wynns
Heritage and provenance: The original
winery at what is now Wynns Coonawarra
Estate was founded by Scottish pioneer John
Riddoch who planted the first vineyards in
1891 and completed the estate's famous
three-gabled winery that can now be seen
on the wine labels.
The Wynn family: In 1951 Melbourne wine
merchants Samuel and David Wynn purchased
Riddoch's original vineyards and winery and
soon established Wynns as the best known
wine producer, with the longest established
vineyard sites in Coonawarra.
Cigars and red earth: Coonawarra is a
relatively tiny, cigar shaped strip about ten
miles long and just over a mile wide at its
widest point. It is located in the middle-ofnowhere
between Adelaide and Melbourne.
Intense and concentrated: Coonawarra’s
most famous feature is the rich red Terra
Rossa soil that imbues multi-layered
complexity, while the cool climate ensures a
slow ripening period that builds up the intensity
of flavours.
Benchmark wines: Their wines are regarded
as benchmarks within the region, lauded and
highly awarded for their consistent quality and
depth of flavour.
James Halliday’s Australian Wine
Companion rating 2013: ★★★★★ ‘Wynns
offers extraordinary value for money.’
Sue Hodder
Winemaker
25735 Wynns Riesling, Coonawarra 2005 75cl 10.41
A Riesling that tends to show characters at the riper end of the spectrum, with floral aromas and an attractive fruit lift. Very aromatic with distinctive
orange and jasmine blossom and lemon peel notes. The long and persistent flavours of grapefruit, lemon and lime are complemented by classic
Riesling petrolly notes, acquired form bottle age, and framed by lively acidity.
25736 Wynns Chardonnay, Coonawarra 2008 75cl 10.75
The wine shows aromas of citrus and passion fruit with complex notes of cashew and honeysuckle. The palate is generous and smooth, delivering
citrus and white nectarine flavours that dominate. There is spicy, subtle oak, from six months ageing in French oak barrels that gives structure and
complexity. This wine is delicate yet flavoursome with a fine acid structure, showcasing Coonawarra's cool climate elegance.
25734 Wynns Shiraz, Coonawarra 2007 75cl 13.95
Launched in 1952 this Shiraz sets the standard the rest of the Coonawarra tries to emulate. Aged in a combination of American and French oak
casks for six months; to add to the wine’s complexity without dominating its distinctive cool-climate character. On the nose there is lifted red cherry
and wild berries, with some sweet spice, accompanied by hints of cocoa and subtle vanillin oak. The palate is rich and spicy, with red berry fruit and
a touch of nutmeg, supported by ripe soft tannins which combine to add length.
25737 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz-Merlot, Coonawarra 2004 75cl 14.06
The wine has a perfumed nose of dark plum with a hint of violet. It shows the generous fruit aromas of Shiraz and some of the lifted floral notes
of Cabernet and Merlot. A generous wine showing ripe cassis, bright plum and brambly fruits; the blend of varieties melds to produce a supple and
seamless palate profile. It has fine grained, well integrated tannins and a lingering finish supported by creamy, stylish oak. Selected parcels of the
wine were matured in a mixture of French and American oak barrels for about a year.
27078 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra NEW 2006 75cl 21.07
First produced in 1954, and widely known as 'Black Label', the wine has established a reputation for displaying excellent varietal and regional
characteristics. Matured for 15 months in both old and new French and American oak barriques; it shows a fragrant nose with blackberry and briary
tones and a hint of cigar. Concentrated dark-berry fruit swathed in serious tannins on the palate, backed by classy toasty oak adding complexity: a
savoury and succulent wine with a pleasing velvety texture adding length on the finish.