Artisan Tasmanian winemakers Paul and Gilli Lipscombe no doubt expected some quizzical looks when they named their Sailor Seeks Horse "reserve" wines Huldufólk.
Huldufólk is Icelandic for "hidden people" and these creatures are supernatural elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore, who look and live like humans but exist in a parallel, unseen dimension.
Residing inside rocks, hills, and cliffs, they are deeply respected, with many locals historically avoiding moving rocks or building on specific lands to protect their homes.
Huldufólk are traditionally believed to be indistinguishable from humans.
Huldufólk is Icelandic for "hidden people" and these creatures are supernatural elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore, who look and live like humans but exist in a parallel, unseen dimension.
Residing inside rocks, hills, and cliffs, they are deeply respected, with many locals historically avoiding moving rocks or building on specific lands to protect their homes.
Huldufólk are traditionally believed to be indistinguishable from humans.
The name comes from Paul's family connections with Iceland.
His father Hugh owns fish and chip businesses in the UK, and in 1981 he jumped on a plane to Iceland on a mission to source the best quality cod and haddock.
It was then, 45 years ago, that the Lipscombe family developed a relationship with fishermen in Isafjordur that still stands.
Today, the Lipscombe family still sources fish from the trawler Julius Germundsson.
Back in the Huon Valley, in the far south of Tasmania, Sailor Seeks Horse's current Huldufólk releases are the 2024 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
The chardonnay is a stunner: fiercely linear, pure and precise. It is simultaneously chalky, citrusy, crunchy and cohesive with lemon meringue pie notes. Sadly only 800 bottles were made.
The cellar worthy pinot noir is similarly scarce, made from a single barrel of 115 clone pinot with an impressive melange of fruit and savoury notes. Each costs $120 and you may already be too late.
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