TASTE
Very refined, well-balanced Chardonnay, with a zesty citrus and peach nose leading to a palate that neatly marries creamy and mineral aspects to deliver a wine that is both refreshing and satisfying.
FOOD PAIRING
Pork · Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) · Vegetarian · Poultry
PRODUCER
Langmeil is one of the Barossa’s great modern success stories, although its recent achievements are built on ancient roots. The first vines were planted on the estate in 1843 by a German settler, Christian Auricht, and a winery was in operation here from 1932 to 1988. The property was bought in 1996 by the local Lindner and Bitter families, and they set about meticulously restoring both its buildings and its reputation. Amazingly, the 1843 vines are still alive and producing; they are believed to be the oldest Shiraz vines in the world.
VINEYARD
Grapes for this wine were sourced from a small single vineyard in the Eden Valley. The vines are fifteen to thirty-five years old, planted on sandy loam and decomposed granite soils. Harvest took place in the second week of March.
WINERY
Sixty percent of the wine was fermented and matured for six months in French oak hogsheads, of which half were new; the rest was fermented in stainless steel.