Taking its name `Mount Edelstone` from the German Edelstein meaning ‘gemstone’, a reference to small yellow opals once found in the area, the Mount Edelstone Vineyard was planted in first planted in the Eden Valley in 1912, but was first bottled as a single-vineyard wine in 1952 by fourth-generation Cyril Henschke.

The 2017 release marks the wine`s 6th anniversary and was matured in 26% new and 74% seasoned oak hogsheads for 18 months. On the nose, black fruit with herbal, cedar nuances carrying through to fine-grained tannins on the palate and a long finish.