unfolding even greater depth and grace with time
it’s crafted from hand-picked grapes
Acidity does play its part to keep the palate flowing to a medium-length finish
the natural fermentation in thermo-conditioned steel tanks and in the end a long and quiet ageing on the yeasts for 6 months: these are the essential steps so that the wines can ripen and express the identity and the elegance of their origin area
The palate unfolds with layers of sour cherry
Henschke Abbotts Prayer Merlot Cabernet ABV 46.0% unfolding even greater depth andCrafted from the cool climate Lenswood vineyard in the Adelaide Hills, Abbotts Prayer is a refined blend of 91% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Vivid crimson in hue, it opens with a beautifully perfumed bouquet of violets, mulberries, blueberries and cassis, laced with notes of sage oil, vanilla bean and cedar. The palate is plush and layered, offering sweet, fleshy dark fruits wrapped in fine grained, velvety tannins. Balanced acidity lends