Winery celebrates grace of another time

Those were the days – Chevies, the birth of rock ‘n’ roll and the start of one of the most enduring stories of the Australian wine industry. Justine Henschke might not be old enough to remember them, but she has taken a drive down memory lane to celebrate 1958, when the first of her family’s famed Hill of Grace Shiraz wines was made by her grandfather Cyril. Joining her family at their Eden Valley winery, along with a posse of leading wine experts and media, and the Barossa’s favourite chef, Maggie Beer, Ms Henschke helped launch the 2007 Henschke Hill of Grace, which marks the 50th vintage released of what is considered one of Australia’s most iconic wines, writes News Limited national wine writer Tony Love.