When his uncle planted a small vineyard at Lameroo in the late 1970s, it was 16-year old Keith who was charged with the responsibility of taking care of the vines.
About 20 years later and all grown up, Keith Hentschke would return to a role of winegrowing.
Using an old 1950s soil map sourced from the Department of Agriculture, he and his wife Alison located parcels of land with red-brown soils that they knew would produce some of the best red wine grapes in the Barossa. They found Hentley Farm, an old 100-acre, mixed-use property which they replanted with vines, carefully selecting four different Shiraz clones and choosing individual blocks specifically for their orientation and aspect.
Today, Hentley Farm is all about making distinctive wines solely from the estate (with one exception!), which are truly reflective of the site on which they grew. Using a minimalist approach in both the vineyard and the winery, Hentley Farm's wines display elegance, richness, subtlety and complexity. Next time you are in the Valley, Keith and Alison encourage you to discover them for yourself...