Henschke Henry's Seven

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Wine Description

The shiraz, grenache, mataro, viognier blend is a tribute to Henry Evans who planted the first vineyard of seven acres at Keyneton in 1853. He quickly developed a reputation for producing the best wines in the southern colony. Following Henry’s death in 1868, his widow Sarah exercised her temperance convictions by closing the winery and uprooting all the winegrapes. This blend highlights the historical introduction of southern French and Spanish varieties to South Australia in those early pioneering days and reflects the history, religion and culture of the Barossa.

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Multiple Vineyards across the Barossa
Soil composition
Grey/brown clays, red-brown earth and yellow sands to sandy loam over gravel and bedrock
Elevation:
898-1,640 feet
First vintage of this wine:
2001
Average Vine Age:
20 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
81% Shiraz, 11% Grenache, 6% Mataro, 2% Viognier
Fermentation container:
Traditional open-top concrete fermentation tanks
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Hogsheads
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.42
Acidity:
6.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
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Wine Production

Viognier co-fermented with shiraz; grenache and mataro fermented separately. Matured in 10% new and 90% seasoned French hogsheads for 10 months prior to blending and bottling.

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About the Vineyard

 From multiple vineyards across Eden Valley and Barossa Valley, the Barossa.