Hentley Farm

Hentley winery: in the heart of Barossa valley

Hentley Farm was established in 1997 by Keith and Alison Hentschke, who had a single vision to craft exceptional single estate wines from the Barossa Valley. Using an old soil map from the 1950s to strategically locate the best parcels of land, they discovered a mixed farming property set among the rolling hills on the banks of Greenock Creek in Barossa’s west, with a remarkable diversity of soil types, and varying aspects and altitudes.

In 2004, the estate was extended with the purchase of a neighbouring vineyard which shared the treasured natural amphitheatre of rolling hills that surround Hentley Farm and resultant diversity of the site. This single estate of 150 acres is Hentley Farm.

Experience delicious wines from flavourful grape varieties

The extreme diversity of soil, aspect, and altitude across the property provided both an opportunity and a challenge that required meticulous planning for the layout of the vineyards. Specifically regarding; varietal selection, clone selection, row spacing, orientation, the type of trellising used, and water management.

Through this process, Keith and his team created ‘viticultural blocks’; dividing the single-vineyard into nine blocks based on similar soil type, aspect and climate. Each block was then further divided into a collection of rows, depending on changes in the soil, aspect, and micro-climates.

The blocks were planted to Shiraz (70%), Grenache (17%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Zinfandel (2%), and a small parcel of Viognier (0.5%). The first wines were released from the property in 2002.

Winery of the year

Chief Winemaker Andrew Quins utilises thoughtful and minimal winemaking intervention – to craft wines of balance, power, and elegance, with the distinct Hentley Farm hallmarks of vibrancy, velvet silky tannins, and intense flavour richness. The wines show varietal diversity and are attractive and approachable when young, with the depth and structure for extended cellaring.

Under Andrew’s care, Hentley Farm has cemented its position as one of Australia’s leading boutique wineries with accolades across the globe – including the 2015 James Halliday Winery of the Year. A story of vineyard and vintage told with every wine release; each restricted in volume by the boundaries of the estate, and vintage conditions.