Details
In the Bottle
| Vintage | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | A blend of 40% semillon, 23% sauvignon blanc, 17% riesling 14% pinot gris and 6% chardonnay grown in Eden Valley and Henschke’s Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. |
| Technical Details | Harvest Date: 27 February-21 March | Alcohol: 12.5% | pH: 3.15 | Acidity: 6.53g/L |
| Maturation | Fermented in tank and bottled post-vintage to preserve the wine’s fragrant characteristics. |
| Background | This attractive, fragrant blend is named as a tribute to great-aunt Ottilie Mathilde ‘Tilly’ Henschke, one of the many remarkable women of the era where daily life was a far cry from the ease of today. |
| Cellaring Potential | Exceptional vintage, 10+ years (from vintage). |
Vintage 2011. 19 January 2013, Tony Love, The Advertiser
Combines (Adelaide) Hills and Eden Valley grapes (semillon, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot gris and chardonnay) into a delicately herbal tinged stone-fruit salad style
Vintage 2010. 21 August 2012, Centralian Advocate, Alice Springs NT
The wine’s sweet fruit and crunchy apple textured palate is wonderfully suited for seafood and has a crisp finish.
Vintage 2010. 9 December 2011, Sydney GP Dr Peter May, Medical Observer
Better known for their stellar reds, Prue and Stephen Henschke are dab hands at producing aromatic fruit-driven whites too. Blending semillon, sauvignon blanc, riesling, chardonnay and pinot gris may seem like quite a challenge but not for this outfit the result being a fruit-laden, textured and refreshing drop which is best drunk chilled.
Vintage 2010. 7 June 2011, Ian MacTavish, Better Homes & Gardens
‘A thrilling blend of five white varieties from top South Australian vineyards. Lively aromatic nose, stone-fruit flavours – a zesty, fresh mouthful.’
Vintage 2010. August 2011, James Halliday, James Halliday Wine Companion
‘...pleasantly mouthfilling and nicely balanced.’
Vintage 2008. 21 December 2011, Peter Chadman, Morning Bulletin
‘This is a wine with a difference, which is probably understandable considering the blend of four different varieties. It has that citrus bite and would be ideal with Asian foods.’
Vintage 2008. March 2011, WBM
‘A very consistent blended white, this joins the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa together via Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. The result is a handsomely fruited white that will please all comers.’
Vintage 2007. September 2008, Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
'Light, bright gold. Yellow plum, pear and wet stones on the nose, with a subtle floral quality adding complexity. Dry and focused, offering firm lime and dried orchard fruit flavors, along with anise and a bitter quinine note. Leaves nervy mineral and citrus qualities behind a moderately long, brisk finish.’
Vintage 2006. 2009 Edition, James Halliday, James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
‘Generously endowed...for simple enjoyment with food.’
Vintage 2005. 1 March 2007, Vintage Cellars
‘A lovely refreshing wine that likes an each-way bet. The Semillon provides citrus and honey with lovely fruit weight to fill out the palate, a splash of Chardonnay gives floral lift and perfume while Sauvignon Blanc provides natural acidity, fresh herbs and tropical fruit. What a mix. What a blend. What a wine!’
Vintage 2005. 19 July 2006, Tony Love, The Advertiser
A 55-25-20 per cent blend of semillon, chardonnay and savvy blanc puts you among the smells of a rainforest, with some tropical fruits and a crisp zing around the mouth. Easy and friendly.
Vintage 2005. August 2007, James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion
Fresh, clean grassy/ spicy/citrussy: light on its feet, as it should be. Best yet under this label. Rating 89/100