Leo Hillinger Feature
Tim Rutherford of the Savannah Morning News discusses not only the Hillinger winery and its “full range of very well made, elegant vino,” but Leo Hillinger himself in his article entitled The Tasting Room: Hillinger wines reflect winemaker’s love of the good life.
"The challenge of this column is not only finding good wine that you can buy locally, but also trying to identify those wines that offer a good story.
With that in mind, let’s explore a wine from Austria. Now, now, don’t go rushing for your finest aperitif glasses of delicate dessert wine glasses. I’ve found an Austrian winery that offers a full range of very well made, elegant vino.
Kevin Smith of Savannah Sommelier turned me on to the Hillinger 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, calling it ’the best Sauvignon Blanc I’ve every had.’
That’s high praise from a guy who tastes plenty of good wine - and caters to some of the city’s most demanding clientèle. His little shop near The Landings’ main gate is a Mecca of high-end spirits, beers and contemporary vintages of wines I don’t see elsewhere in Savannah.”
