Discovering Aussie Wines

Langhorne Creek One of the best-kept secrets in Australian viticulture, Langhorne Creek is one of Australia’s oldest wine regions. The region is nestled among gum trees on the Bremer and Angas rivers.

Langhorne Creek is less than a one hour drive from Adelaide. Here you can escape to picturesque vineyards and spend a day among the vines tasting sumptuous food, drinking premium wines and meeting the winemakers.

Top Varieties Grown Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends Generally the wines are immediately accessible, soft and fragrant. Flavors are in the red berry spectrum, often with gentle minty and chocolate overtones. As in the Clare Valley, Malbec adds a particular dimension when added to the blend, providing a juicy wine with loads of cassis and dark berry flavors.

Shiraz and Blends Often released as a single varietal but also blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Malbec, Shiraz produces strikingly fruity wines with flavors/ aromas of cherry and mint. Its hallmark regional softness finishes with a hint of spice.

Climate • The growing season climate is predominantly shaped by the onshore southerly winds blowing directly from the Southern Ocean across Lake Alexandrina. The prevailing southerlies reduce daytime temperature fluctuations.

• These southerlies also decrease sunshine hours and overall summer temperatures, while increasing the relative humidity.

• The majority of rainfall occurs in winter and spring.