Henschke Vineyard Technical Information
- EDEN VALLEY
Vineyard location: Eden Valley wine region, on Cranes Range Road, 2km west of Eden Valley, high up in the Mt Lofty ranges east of the Barossa Valley, South Australia
Varieties: Riesling, shiraz, semillon, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, gewürztraminer, cabernet franc, merlot, viognier. New varieties on trial:tempranillo, graciano, nebbiolo, barbera
Age: Planted in 1968
Average yield: 5 t/ha (2 t/acre) - varies across different varieties
Soil: Sandy loam over gravel and bedrock, with patches of clay
Trellis: Two Wire Vertical, Vertical Shoot Positioned, Scott Henry
Planting: 2m x 3.4m. (cabernet sauvignon is sited on a north facing slope - generates 'solar panel' effect)
Treatments: Undervine mulching and permanent sward, incorporating organic and biodynamic practices
Maintenance Quality: Variation in site, variety and trellis gives us many combinations to enhance quality. Trials on canopy management and trellis style, old and new semillon clones and eutypa control
Rainfall: 700mm
Altitude: 500m
Latitutde: 34° 38'
Longitude: 139° 05'
Aspect: North through west to south
Size: 32ha (80 acres)