Henschke Abbotts Prayer

Stephen and Prue Henschke, fifth-generation winemakers at the family cellars at Keyneton, selected Lenswood in 1981 as a new vineyard site, just 50km from their ancient Mount Edelstone and Hill of Grace vineyards. At 550 metres, the Lenswood vineyard slopes offer not only beautiful views over the older vine country, but also higher rainfall and humidity at the right time of the year, cooler temperatures to retain natural acidity, and still enough sunshine to fully ripen the grapes. The Abbotts Prayer Merlot label links together the history, religion and pioneers of this mountainous region. This property along Coldstore Road, including the vineyard, was originally known as Abbotts Flat and was pioneered by T N Mitchell, the first settler. Vineyards were previously established in this area in the late 1800s.www.henschke.com.au

  • Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2008

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Campbell Mattinson 94+ points!Abbotts Prayer mirrors the story of the modern Henschke family. Stephen and Prue Henschke planted the Lenswood vineyard, where Abbotts Prayer is grown, in an old apple orchard straddling a hill in a year BC " before children...

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    $85.00
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  • Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2004

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Jermey Oliver 90 points!"Deep, dark and brooding, with a sumptuous presence of slightly jammy dark cherries, plums and dark olives backed by sweet cigarbox/chocolate oak and robust but pliant fine tannins. It's slightly overcooked but also lightly...

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    $59.00
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  • Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Henschke Abbotts Prayer 2001

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Sweet aromas of mulberries, blackberry confiture and earthy, herbal undertones of dark plums and cherries are supported by creamy vanilla oak. Fine and elegant, its smooth and silky palate of dark, slightly jammy fruit and tight-knit oak finishes savoury...

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    $55.00
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  • Henschke Abbotts Prayer 1995

    [SOLD-OUT] Henschke Abbotts Prayer 1995

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    Very sophisticated and polished wine redolent of small red berries and cassis with creamy vanilla and chocolate oak and the scents of violets, cigarboxes and truffles. Supple and restrained, with distinctive merlot fleshiness, boiled confection and...

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    $57.00
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  • Henschke Abbotts Prayer 1994

    [SOLD-OUT] Henschke Abbotts Prayer 1994

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    A glorious merlot-cabernet blend of great texture and concentration. Earthy, sweet nose of spicy red berry fruits and cedary, charry oak. Powerful, ripe and firmly astringent palate with fine tannins, laden with blackcurrants and plums, licorice and...

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    $65.00
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