Hentley Farm Black Beauty Sparkling Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Hentley Farm was established in 1997 by Keith and Alison Hentschke in the rolling hills of Greenock Creek in the western reaches of the Barossa. Their 150-hectare property sits on a diverse range of soils that coupled with the varying orientations of the land gives them a rich tapestry of fruit styles from their two vineyard sites. Work at the winery has been led by winemaker Andrew Quin since 2008.

The Black Beauty is one of the most sought-after bottles of sparkling Shiraz, a thoroughly Australian style perfect for festive family gatherings. The base wines for this multi-vintage blend is made from estate grown grapes, with the team looking for ripe fruit with soft tannins and lifted aromatics. All fruit is de-stemmed prior to fermentation and the wine basket pressed to French oak of which 35% is new for each season. The matured parcels are then blended in stainless steel and the bottled wine tiraged for the secondary fermentation. The wine spends an average two years on lees in the bottle prior to an annual springtime release.

Our extremely limited stock is from the 2026 disgorgement.