Details
In the Bottle
| Vintage | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | 100% riesling grown in Eden Valley. |
| Technical Details | Harvest Date: 21 March-8 April Alcohol: 11% | pH: 3.01 | Acidity: 8.4 g/L | |
| Maturation | Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage to preserve the wine’s delicate fruit characters. |
| Background | The riesling takes its name from a local landmark, Peggy’s Hill, at the top of the range between Eden Valley and Keyneton. Produced from selected traditional Henschke Eden Valley growers, whose vines are up to 50 years old, growing in low-vigour ancient Cambrian soils at around 500m altitude. The Eden Valley riesling displays exceptional varietal and regional characteristics. |
| Cellaring Potential | Great, 10+ years. |
Vintage 2011. January 2012, Jetstar Magazine
This pale straw-coloured wine has subtle green hues, a lifted floral aroma of citrus blossom, lavender and musk with a palate of lemon curd and mandarin rind for a long, crisp zesty lime finish.
Vintage 2011. Septmeber 2011, Mike Frost, Courier Mail
There's floral and lime characters on the nose and palate of this Eden Valley white, with a mineral backbone and crisp acid finish. It's lovely by itself but would partner well with fresh seafood such as prawns or crab and should take a few years in bottle.
Vintage 2005. August 2007, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
Bright straw-green; a clean bouquet, then a palate with abundant citrus/lime/apple flavours. Rating 90/100.
Vintage 2005. 1 July 2006, Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine
A new Henschke label, from the fruit of selected grape growers. Appealing lime-leaf, lemon-juice aromas; clean and vibrant. It's tangy, powerful and rich, with penetration and length. A very impressive debut…
