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Prue Henschke is an innovative Australian viticulturist who is responsible for protecting the six-generation vineyard heritage of Henschke vineyards in the Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills. In addition to individual awards for contributions to Australian viticulture, Henschke has won shared awards with her fifth-generation winemaker husband Stephen Henschke. Her vision is for the vineyards to be holistic ecosystems where the grapevines managed with biodynamic and organic principles, grow in harmony with native Australian grasses, flowering plants and beneficial insects. Henschke is constantly exploring new grape varieties that will work in Australia including grüner veltliner, tempranillo, nebbiolo, grenache gris, and counoise.

Education
After studying botany and zoology at Adelaide University, where she met Stephen Henschke, the couple both completed further studies at the Geisenheim Institute of Viticulture and Wine Technology in West Germany. Here she developed her interest in viticulture, working on vine grafting and breeding as well as isolating rootstock inhibitors. On their return to Australia, Henschke studied at Charles Sturt University to update her knowledge on grape-growing practices in Australia. This was followed by work at Roseworthy College where she worked as a technical research officer alongside some of the most influential people in Australian viticulture at the time, including Dr Richard Smart, Peter Dry and Patrick Iland.

Work
As director of six generation Henschke wines, she is responsible for over 100 hectares of vineyards in the Eden Valley and the Adelaide Hills. The oldest vines in her care, known as the 'Grandfathers' were planted on the Hill of Grace by Henschke ancestors in the 1860s.

Awards
Key awards shared by Prue and Stephen Henschke include 2020 Wine Companion, Winery of the Year, 2010 Sydney Morning Herald Winery of the Year, 2005 Induction into the USA Wine & Spirit Magazine Hall of Fame and 1994 IWSC International Red Winemaker of the Year.