2023 Bursaria

Lenswood

Pinot Noir

Crimson with ruby hues. Fragrant aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry and cranberry are interwoven with rose petal, bergamot, dried thyme, tomato stem and forest floor. A poised and silken palate carries a vibrant core of raspberry, morello cherry and blood plum, driven by freshness and fine, elegant tannins.

$35.00
$35.00
Crimson with ruby hues. Fragrant aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry and cranberry are interwoven with rose petal, ...

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BACKGROUND

Prue and Stephen Henschke began planting vines on the beautiful, steep slopes of Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills in 1982. The Cudlee Creek bushfire of 2019 devastated the Henschke Lenswood Vineyard, however a small crop of pinot noir was handpicked after years of rejuvenation. Over her forty years as Henschke viticulturist, Prue has nurtured a stronger, more balanced ecosystem in the Henschke vineyards by planting Christmas bush (Bursaria spinosa) and iron-grass (Lomandra spp.) to support beneficial insects, which were among the first native species to return as the vineyard recovered.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Harvest Date: 31 March - 3 April

Alcohol: 12.5%

Vintage Rating: Great vintage

Maturation: Matured in 100% seasoned French oak barriques for 18 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring Potential: 10+ years

VINTAGE

After two years of regenerating the bushfire affected vines, a wet winter brought 500mm of rain, followed by a cold, windy and damp spring, catching the edge of a serious hail event on 28 October. Flowering occurred around the end of December and was the latest ever recorded at Lenswood, aligning with the harvest moon of Easter falling deep into April. The summer months were mild, humid and cloudy, bringing some disease pressure. Autumn was cool with low light. It was an excellent season for early and mid-ripening varieties such as chardonnay, pinot noir, gewürztraminer, grüner veltliner and riesling allowing slow flavour development and good retention of acidity.

TASTING NOTES

Prue and Stephen Henschke began planting vines on the beautiful, steep slopes of Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills in 1982. The Cudlee Creek bushfire of 2019 devastated the Henschke Lenswood Vineyard, however a small crop of pinot noir was handpicked after years of rejuvenation. Over her forty years as Henschke viticulturist, Prue has nurtured a stronger, more balanced ecosystem in the Henschke vineyards by planting Christmas bush (Bursaria spinosa) and iron-grass (Lomandra spp.) to support beneficial insects, which were among the first native species to return as the vineyard recovered.

Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir

Harvest Date: 31 March - 3 April

Alcohol: 12.5%

Vintage Rating: Great vintage

Maturation: Matured in 100% seasoned French oak barriques for 18 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring Potential: 10+ years

After two years of regenerating the bushfire affected vines, a wet winter brought 500mm of rain, followed by a cold, windy and damp spring, catching the edge of a serious hail event on 28 October. Flowering occurred around the end of December and was the latest ever recorded at Lenswood, aligning with the harvest moon of Easter falling deep into April. The summer months were mild, humid and cloudy, bringing some disease pressure. Autumn was cool with low light. It was an excellent season for early and mid-ripening varieties such as chardonnay, pinot noir, gewürztraminer, grüner veltliner and riesling allowing slow flavour development and good retention of acidity.