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Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon 30 vintages: 1978-2008
Fourth-generation Cyril Henschke had a fascination with cabernet and was keen to have one in his portfolio of estate wines. He planted the first vines in Eden Valley in the 1960s, but it wasn’t until 1978 when Stephen returned from his studies in Germany that they focused on producing a serious wine from the north facing, well-drained site which was considered to be ideal fo...
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The Story
This wine carries the name of Stephen’s father, Cyril Henschke (1924-1979), as a tribute to one of Australia’s outstanding winemaking pioneers, renowned for old-vine single-vineyard and quality varietal table wines. Cyril planted cabernet sauvignon at Henschke’s Eden Valley vineyard in the 1960s.
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The 2010 growing season was preceded by above average winter rainfall. Spring was mild with little frost damage and gave us an even budburst. The weather remained cold and wet through spring, which held back growth until a two-week high 30s heat wave in November affected flowering and fruit set. Spring rains continued into early summer right through until mid-December, making it the wettest year since 2005. The vines responded to the heat and ...
