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Henry's Seven

Syrah/Shiraz & Syrah/Shiraz-based Blends
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Henry's Seven

Syrah/Shiraz & Syrah/Shiraz-based Blends

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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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.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet with violet hues. A striking bouquet of ripe plum, raspberry, blueberry and notes of blackberry intertwine with savoury notes of cracked black pepper, flowering herbs, fresh tarragon and bay leaf. Dark plum, berry compote, rhubarb and raspberry flavours lead to a peppery mid-palate of vibrant red berry acidity and fine-grained tannins, finishing with lingering flavours of mulberry and black pepper.

Food Pairing

Rollata di Vitello ai Funghi

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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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.

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet with violet hues. A striking bouquet of ripe plum, raspberry, blueberry and notes of blackberry intertwine with savoury notes of cracked black pepper, flowering herbs, fresh tarragon and bay leaf. Dark plum, berry compote, rhubarb and raspberry flavours lead to a peppery mid-palate of vibrant red berry acidity and fine-grained tannins, finishing with lingering flavours of mulberry and black pepper.

Food Pairing

Rollata di Vitello ai Funghi

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TEXSOM International Wine Awards
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“This has a very impressively fresh and vibrant nose with boysenberries and raspberries, as well as cherries on offer. There’s richness and ripeness to the palate here with a fresh, assertive yet very approachable palate. A blend of 73% shiraz (co-fermented with 5% viognier), 17% grenache and 5% mataro.”
James Suckling
91
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"Brilliant ruby. Pungent black and blue fruit, licorice and floral qualities on the spice-accented nose. Shows good depth and breadth, offering juicy blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors that acquire woodsmoke and violet pastille accents as the wine opens up. Finishes long and spicy, with dusty tannins adding final grip."
Vinous
91
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“Silky layers of molasses, smoky dark fruit and spiced aromatics, peppery dark fruit, spiced oak and supple tannins on the palate.” (SILVER)
Decanter World Wine Awards
90
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“The 2017 Henry's Seven is 73% Shiraz, 17% Grenache, 5% Mataro and 5% Viognier. While it lacks the depth and richness of Henscke's top-level bottlings, it's wonderfully complex, with notes of menthol, juniper, thyme and allspice accenting blueberries and blackberries. Medium to full-bodied and silky in texture, it can be drunk now or cellared 5-8 years.”
Wine Advocate
90
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“This is a young, big-boned Rhône-style blend from one of Barossa’s most esteemed and historic producers. It’s unsurprising here in Shiraz country that this is the variety that dominates. If drinking now, be warned it’s initially quite reductive and needs time in a decanter before those vegetal, damp earth aromas subside. Once they do, red fruit, milk chocolate and earthy spices float to the fore. The palate is full and rich, swelling with red fruit and well-integrated tannins.” 
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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

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
73% Shiraz, 17% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% 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

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.1 g/L

About the Vineyard

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

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