2012 Hill of Peace

Eden Valley

Semillon

Hill of Peace is named as a tribute to the early Barossa Silesian community who settled at historic Parrot Hill in the Eden Valley. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed have rejoiced in the riches of those prudent efforts. This wine is just one of those blessings. The semillon vineyard lies across from the Gnadenberg (‘Hill of Grace’) Church and Cemetery. This wine is produced from low-yielding, dry-grown semillon vines planted in 1952 by fourth-generation grower Louis Henschke, on shallow red-brown earths in the Hill of Grace Vineyard. The quality of the fruit has produced a single-vineyard wine with unique site expression, which was carefully matured in French oak before its limited release.

$92.00
$92.00
Hill of Peace is named as a tribute to the early Barossa Silesian community who settled at historic Parrot Hill in th...

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BACKGROUND

Fourth-generation winemaker, Cyril produced semillon from family-owned vineyards around the Keyneton region since the 1960s. The Louis Semillon is a selection from over 50-year-old vines planted by Cyril in 1968 on the Henschke Eden Valley Vineyard. Since 1995, this wine has been named as a tribute to Cyril’s brother, Louis Edmund Henschke (1919-1990), the fourth-generation grower of the Hill of Grace Vineyard.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Varieties: 100% Semillon
Harvest Date: 28 - Feb
Alcohol: 12%
Vintage Rating: Exceptional vintage
Maturation: 41% aged in seasoned 225L French oak barriques for 10 months, while the remaining 59% was aged in tank. Aged in bottle prior to release in order to weave the bottle-aged complexities into the wine. Bottle aged in the Henschke cellar for museum release.
Cellaring Potential: Drink now - 2035+

VINTAGE

The La Niña pattern weakened in the lead-up to the 2012 vintage, resulting in below-average winter and spring rainfall. Spring was mild with few frost events, however flowering and fruit set were affected by wet, drizzly weather, leading to average yields. Summer was mild, providing slow ripening, with white wines showing delightful aromatics, purity, intensity, excellent acidity and length of flavour.

TASTING NOTES

Fourth-generation winemaker, Cyril produced semillon from family-owned vineyards around the Keyneton region since the 1960s. The Louis Semillon is a selection from over 50-year-old vines planted by Cyril in 1968 on the Henschke Eden Valley Vineyard. Since 1995, this wine has been named as a tribute to Cyril’s brother, Louis Edmund Henschke (1919-1990), the fourth-generation grower of the Hill of Grace Vineyard.

Varieties: 100% Semillon
Harvest Date: 28 - Feb
Alcohol: 12%
Vintage Rating: Exceptional vintage
Maturation: 41% aged in seasoned 225L French oak barriques for 10 months, while the remaining 59% was aged in tank. Aged in bottle prior to release in order to weave the bottle-aged complexities into the wine. Bottle aged in the Henschke cellar for museum release.
Cellaring Potential: Drink now - 2035+

The La Niña pattern weakened in the lead-up to the 2012 vintage, resulting in below-average winter and spring rainfall. Spring was mild with few frost events, however flowering and fruit set were affected by wet, drizzly weather, leading to average yields. Summer was mild, providing slow ripening, with white wines showing delightful aromatics, purity, intensity, excellent acidity and length of flavour.