Henschke

Mount Edelstone Shiraz

Name: Mount Edelstone Shiraz
Brand: Henschke
Price: 4111 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Robert Parker 96 (2 reviews)

Syrah/Shiraz from Barossa Valley, Australia

DIMAWBR

#20

R4,362

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Medium garnet with crimson hues. Intense and evocative aromas of briary black currant, blackberry, blueberry, Satsuma plum, with lifted notes of sage, bay leaf, crushed flowering herbs, black pepper, anise and hints of cedar. The palate is rich and complex with well-defined blackberry mulberry, red plum and black currant fruit, layered with sage, black pepper and bay leaf, and carried by fine-grained, matured, velvety tannins for an almost endless finish.

Sage

Blackberry

Mulberry

Star Anise

A late start to picking and a mild period of ripening finished with the last grapes being picked in mid-May. A wet 2016 winter gave us a good foundation for our predominantly dry-grown vines on their own roots, and a cool, wet and fiercely windy spring followed, with a slightly higher spring rainfall than the Barossa Valley, which delayed flowering, though conditions during set meant that yields were average levels. A mild summer with regular rainfall events followed, which allowed the grapes to reach full physiological maturity. The significant rainfall events largely missed our areas and therefore we harvested the majority of our grapes in healthy conditions. As always, careful hand picking in the vineyard and sorting of grapes as they were processed made sure that quality was not compromised.

Henschke

Henschke is one of Australia’s leading winemakers and grapegrowers. Henschke is recognised for its rich heritage innovative spirit and commitment to handcrafting exceptional wines for 150 years. The Henschke family’s grapegrowing and winemaking tradition spans six generations from outstanding sustainable vineyards in Eden Valley Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. The small-medium wine business has an annual crush of 700 tonne and employs around 50 staff. Prue Henschke manages the 105 hectares of vineyard spanning from Eden Valley to Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills wine region. Henschke is one of Australia’s leading winemakers and grapegrowers. Henschke is recognised for its rich heritage innovative spirit and commitment to handcrafting exceptional wines for 150 years. The Henschke family’s grapegrowing and winemaking tradition spans six generations from outstanding sustainable vineyards in Eden Valley Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills. The small-medium wine business has an annual crush of 700 tonne and employs around 50 staff. Prue Henschke manages the 105 hectares of vineyard spanning from Eden Valley to Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills wine region. Stephen and Prue continue to craft their white wines with a focus on purity while their red wines have a strong focus on terroir using traditional winemaking techniques.