John Davoren was sanctioned by Penfolds to formulate a superior dry red wine, at a time when the Australian market was primarily interested in Port. It was during the 1950s, when the legendary Max Schubert was concurrently working on his Grange project. The bean counters at Penfold had thoroughly repudiated the unjustifiable expense that Schubert had accumulated in his preference of ageing Shiraz under exclusively new oak. Davoren was briefed to complete the task within budget, his trials to achieve the consumate dry red, were eventually realized in 1960. Following fermentation, St Henri is matured twelve months in a collection of large oak vats which have served Penfolds for several decades. Alcohol 14.5%