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Wine Description
The Story
Mount Edelstone (from the German 'Edelstein' meaning gemstone) is a single dry grown Shiraz vineyard planted by Ronald Angas in 1918 and through the 1920s. Henschke made wines from Mount Edelstone as early as 1952, although Cyril Henschke did not purchase the vineyard until 1974. By this stage Mount Edelstone was already recognised as an important vineyard site. Located on the eastern slopes of Mount Edelstone this 40 acre vineyard comprises l...
Vintage 1989
The 1989 vintage in Australia was a mixed, highly variable campaign across the country's primary wine regions, marked by unpredictable weather patterns that presented significant challenges in the vineyard—especially when contrasted with the exceptionally dry, warm harvest conditions enjoyed in 1988 and 1990.
A wet spring and erratic summer across southern Australia led to uneven flowering and fruit set in many districts. Rain late in the g...