Henschke 'Hill of Grace' Eden Valley Shiraz 2021
The Henschke eight-hectare 'Hill of Grace' vineyard is situated four kilometres northwest of Henschke Cellars beside the beautiful Gnadenberg Lutheran Church. ‘Gnadenberg’ means ‘Hill of Grace’ in German. First planted in 1860, it was purchased by second-generation Paul Gotthard Henschke in 1891, but it was not until 1958 that winemaker Cyril Henschke made the first single-vineyard Shiraz from the grapes grown here. The red-brown earth over a deep silty loam has excellent moisture-holding capacity for these old, ungrafted, dry-grown vines, which sit at an altitude of 400 metres. Organic and biodynamic practices in the vineyard are supported with under vine mulching and permanent cover crops. Deep crimson with ruby hues. Enchanting aromas of black plum, Dutch cocoa, blackberry, blueberry and cassis, layered with evocative spice notes of star anise, nutmeg, crushed flowering herbs, sage oil and black peppercorn. A fine and elegant palate of complex spiced dark berries, violets and hints of cedar, with refined acidity carrying feathered, velvety tannins for a long and lingering, effortless finish.
