Henschke Vineyard Technical Information
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Vineyard location: Eden Valley wine region, 4km north-west of Henschke Cellars at Keyneton, in the Mt Lofty Ranges east of Barossa Valley, South Australia
Varieties: Shiraz (on own roots) - vines originate from pre-phylloxera material brought from Europe by the early European settlers; riesling, semillon, mataro
Wines produced: Shiraz - single vineyard bottling since 1958
Age: Oldest vines planted in 1860s by Nicolaus Stanitzki
Average yield: 2.5 t/ha (1 t/acre)
Soil: Alluvial, sandy loam over clay
Trellis: Two wire vertical, single wire at 70cm, Scott Henry
Planting: Wide planting 3.1m x 3.7m. Most are planted east-west, some north-south; dry grown
Treatments: Undervine mulching and permanent sward, incorporating organic and biodynamic practices
Maintenance Quality: Mass selection carried out over three growing seasons from 1986. Establishment of a nursery source block in 1989
Rainfall: 520mm
Altitude: 400m
Latitutde: 34° 30'
Longitude: 139° 07'
Aspect: North through west to south
Size: 8ha (4ha shiraz)