Description
Vineyard name: Eden Valley Vineyard
Soil composition: Sandy loam over gravel and bedrock with patches of clay
Elevation: 1,640 feet
First vintage of this wine: 1978
Average Wine Age: 30 years
Varietal composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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: 18 months
Total SO2: 97 mg/L
Alcohol: 14%
pH level: 3.58
Residual sugar: 1 g/L
Acidity: 6 g/L
Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
This wine carries the name of Stephen’s father, Cyril Henschke (1924-1979), as a tribute to one
of Australia’s outstanding winemaking pioneers, renowned for old-vine single-vineyard and
quality varietal table wines. Cyril planted cabernet sauvignon at Henschke’s Eden Valley
vineyard in the 1960s.
A traditionally wet winter, mild spring and excellent fruit set provided a great start to the 2015
vintage after four vintages with below average yields. Spring was dry and led into a very mild,
dry summer with no disease, resulting in fruit with higher natural acidity, and incredible
flavour and colour concentration.
Matured in 20% new and 80% seasoned French hogsheads for 18 months prior to blending and
bottling.
The grapes are from vines which are managed using biodynamic principles grown on the
Henschke Eden Valley vineyard.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Deep crimson in color. Spicy and perfumed aromas of red and blackcurrant, mulberry and
cassis, with nuances of violet and dried herbs, forest moss and hints of cigar box and cedar.
Concentrated flavours of black and blue berry fruits, ripe mulberry and blackcurrant are
complemented by rich cedar and mocha, while balanced acidity and finely structured tannins
provide focus and depth, for a beautiful, lingering finish.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Wagyu Rump Cap with Crispy Tofu Pickled Radish and Eel Sauce
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Stephen and Prue
Henschke
Winemaker: Stephen Henschke, Johann
Henschke
Total acreage under vine: 260
Estate founded: 1868
Region: South Australia
Country: Australia
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