Henschke Johann's Garden

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Wine Description

Named as a tribute to the early Barossa Lutheran pioneers, many of whom carried the first name of Johann. Their toil, perseverance and conservatism in hardship has meant that the many generations that followed rejoiced in the riches of their prudent efforts. Barossa growers traditionally referred to their vineyard as their garden, from the German Weingarten. This blend is just one of those blessings.

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Acclaim
“Complex array of plums, wild blackberries, peaches, orange zest, licorice and Mediterranean herbs. Bright and crunchy, with tight-knit tannins and medium body. Wild and transparent. Firm and linear tannins. From biodynamically grown grapes. From 70-years-old vines. 80% grenache and 20% mataro.”
— James Suckling, Oct 2022
“This 2020 Johann's Garden is savory and meaty, with masses of cherry kirsch, salted licorice and an herbal character of thyme/lavender. In the mouth, the wine has a distinct blood and iodine plume that forms a bowl in which the fruit characters rest. Lovely, with very fine tannins.”
— Wine Advocate, Jul 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Multiple Vineyards from the Barossa Valley
Soil composition
Grey/brown clays, red-brown earth and yellow sands to sandy loam over gravel and bedrock
Elevation:
898-1,640 feet
Harvest time:
5 March-1 April
First vintage of this wine:
1996
Average Vine Age:
80 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
80% Grenache, 20% Mataro
Fermentation container:
Traditional open-top concrete fermentation tanks
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Hogsheads
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
9 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.53
Acidity:
5.0 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
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Wine Production

Grenache, mataro and shiraz vinified separately. Matured in seasoned French hogsheads for 9 months prior to blending and bottling.

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About the Vineyard

The traditions and culture have survived to this day, including the winemaking techniques used in this grenache blend. It is produced from low-yielding, old, gnarled, dry-grown bush and trellised vines on limestone soils from selected vineyards. The 2015 vintage has provided stunning signature regional varieties that show extraordinary flavour, purity of fruit and acid balance with the potential for excellent ageing.