2023 Henschke Five Shillings 750ml

Deep crimson with purple hues. Vibrant aromas of blueberry, blackberry, boysenberry and mulberry, with enticing spice notes of mace, nutmeg, white pepper and wild thyme. The rich and supple palate of fresh mulberry and wild blueberry is layered with hints of anise, bright acidity and fine, expansive tannins for a long, savoury finish. 

Vintage: 2023

Varieties: Shiraz 76% Mataro 24%
Harvest Date: 27 March – 2 April
Alcohol: 14.5%
Vintage Rating: Exceptional vintage
Maturation: Matured in 5% new and 95% seasoned French oak hogsheads for 8 months prior to blending and bottling.

Cellaring Potential: 20+ years (from vintage)

Background: Five Shillings pays tribute to Paul Gotthard, second-generation Henschke winemaker and a member of the early Barossa Silesian community of South Australia. In 1862 he and his father, Johann Christian, established the Henschke winery in the high country of the Eden Valley’s historic North Rhine district, planted seven acres of vines, and in 1868 sold the first wines. In 1873, after a transfer of five shillings, he continued on the winemaking tradition from his father and began to build a reputation for quality wines. Among the first wines they produced in the 1860s were ‘dry white’ (likely made from riesling) and ‘dry red’ (likely made from shiraz and mataro). This wine replicates the blend of Gotthard’s early ‘dry reds’ and is produced from low yielding, ungrafted, biodynamically grown Eden Valley shiraz planted on 540 million-year-old red-brown earths, and blended with mataro grown on the sandy soils of the Barossa Valley.