Henschke Julius Riesling – Pale lemon with green hues, the wine is highly aromatic, showing orange blossom, frangipani and lime zest, lifted by notes of elderflower, white rose and chamomile. The palate is rich yet elegant, with flavours of finger lime, white peach, pink grapefruit, lemon and musk, underpinned by pure minerality and crisp acidity that carry through to a long, focused finish.
The 2025 growing season was defined by drought and climatic challenges. Below-average winter rainfall failed to restore soil moisture, and unseasonably warm late-winter conditions led to early budburst, followed by a severe frost in mid-September that caused widespread damage. Vines recovered better than expected, producing fruit from secondary buds, though supplementary irrigation was required throughout the season. Spring and summer arrived early, with a sustained warming trend creating one of the hottest and driest seasons on record, moderated only by short heat spikes in early February. Eden Valley Riesling benefited from cooler harvest conditions in February, allowing fruit to be picked in good balance despite the demanding year.
The fruit was harvested between 24 and 27 February and fermented in tank. The wine was bottled soon after the vintage to preserve its delicate aromatic fruit character.
The Henschke family have made wine at their estate in the Eden Valley since 1868, with fifth-generation winemaker Stephen Henschke taking over in 1979. Together with his viticulturist wife, Prue, they have built upon their inheritance, transforming this traditional producer into one that is celebrated worldwide. Their two flagship single vineyards wines, ‘Hill of Grace’ and ‘Mount Edelstone’, have become two of Australia’s most acclaimed.
Henschke own three vineyards in the Eden Valley and one in the Adelaide Hills, all of which are farmed in line with biodynamic principles. Prue’s pioneering work in the vineyard cannot be underestimated. Over the past 50 years she has worked tirelessly, vine by vine, to improve the health of the vineyards through meticulous soil management and reintroducing native plants to promote biodiversity.
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“The Henschke family is one of the longest-established wine names in the Barossa. Johann Christian Henschke purchased land for a farm at Keyneton in 1861 and planted a small vineyard and orchard, and produced his first commercial vintage in 1868. His son, Paul Gotthard, continued farming and winemaking and planted more vines to increase wine production. Upon his father’s death in 1914, third-generation Paul Alfred took over the property and as demand for fortified wines grew, winemaking assumed greater significance. Each generation built upon the reputation for quality, but it was fourth-generation Cyril Alfred Henschke who in 1958 created the wine that has most captured the red wine world’s imagination – Hill of Grace. His first vintage of this Shiraz was produced in 1958.
Today, fifth-generation Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue uphold the family name and reputation, as winemaker and viticulturist respectively. The original two-storey cellar, built into the side of the hill in time for the 1868 vintage, has been added to throughout the generations. Now covered with ivy, the stone building retains an old-world charm with its open fermenters and winemaking memorabilia on display.”
The Eden Valley is between 400 and 600 metres in the Barossa Range, part of the Mount Lofty Range. It shares it historical roots with the Barossa Valley. Yalumba has substantial vineyard holdings, and a winery at Angaston, the site of the first vines planted by founder Samuel Smith in 1849. The cool climate provides ideal conditions for the production of high quality Riesling, Chardonnay and Shiraz wine.
Possible one of the greatest white grape varieties in the world. It can make outstanding wines with power, flavour, elegance, and has the ability to age. The range of styles vary from the light and crisp to rich sweet desert wines.
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