Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz Eden Valley GI

Eden Valley GI, Australia

Australia's most revered vineyard wine — from ungrafted Shiraz planted in 1860 at Eden Valley's high-altitude position, producing approximately 300 cases annually from vines older than most countries' wine industries. The wine transcends regional classification: deep ruby with aromas of dark plum, mulberry, dark chocolate, smoked meat, cracked black pepper, and the distinctive eucalyptus-mineral note of ancient Eden Valley Shiraz. The palate is simultaneously massive and refined — 160-year-old vine intensity with the precision of cool-altitude acidity. Demands 15–30 years of cellaring.

Pairing intelligence

• main: Australia's most ancient wine with native Australian cooking traditions — the juxtaposition of the Eden Valley's oldest vines with indigenous ingredients creates the most authentic Australian fine dining expression possible
• main: Hill of Grace's monumental structure demands Australia's finest aged beef — the extreme dry-aging's mineral depth and the wine's complexity are calibrated for each other across decades of cellaring
• dessert: The wine's dark chocolate note crosses into dessert territory — native Australian ingredients (Kakadu plum's extraordinary vitamin C acidity) provide the contrast that Hill of Grace's richness needs