2019 Pure Eden Shiraz

The Winery 

The Lindner family of Langmeil Winery has been immersed in the Barossa’s culture of farming, food, wine and community for six generations. Their commitment to quality in all aspects is unwavering and any wine that bears the Langmeil name represents the family’s pursuit of excellence in wine and community 

Winemaker’s Notes 2019 Vintage Report

2019 was the smallest vintage in twenty years due to a drier than average growing season with spring frosts. What little fruit there was ripened quickly in the hot, dry conditions of January and February, with a mad rush to pick before sugar levels became excessive. On the plus side, the lack of rainfall meant there was no disease pressure this season. The reds will be bold, dark, rich and long-lived. Sadly, they will be in very short supply. 

Colour: Medium to deep crimson with purple hues. 

Aroma: An alluring bouquet of red and blue fruits leap from the glass with roasty, savoury notes and hints of black olive, cedar, earthiness and white pepper. 

Palate: A medium to full-bodied wine with juicy Satsuma plum and raspberry fruits with plenty of velvety tannins adding structure and texture to the wine. Sweet and briary spices balance the juicy fruit with a subtle cedar note carrying through to the finish. 

Cellaring: 2021-2036 

Food match: Beef cheeks; Osso Buco; Fillet Mignon

 GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION: Eden Valley 

GRAPE COMPOSITION: 100% Shiraz 

OAK TREATMENT: 49% new French oak and 51% seasoned French oak 

TIME IN OAK: Twenty-four months 

VINE AGE: 110 to 120-years-old 

SUBREGIONAL SOURCE: Flaxman Valley 

YIELD PER ACRE: 1.8 tonnes per acre 

TRELLISING: Rod and spur SOIL TYPE Grey sandy loam (decomposed granite) over sandstone, ironstone and granite 

HARVEST DETAILS: 28 March and 10 April 

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Alcohol: 14.5% pH: 3.42 TA: 6.6g/L Residual Sugar: 2.44g/L VA: 0.5g/L

About Langmeil

Langmeil is a blend of Barossa’s cultural beginnings and a family’s modern day commitment to world-class, old vine winemaking. Once a trading village established in 1842, this remarkable place is a captivating pocket of Australia’s wine and vine history that is a must when visiting the Barossa. Owned by the Lindner family, whose own mark on the Barossa spans six-generations of farming, food, community and wine, Langmeil is renowned for its preservation of old vines and the making of distinguished wines from these cherished sites.

Biodiversity thrives amongst their dry grown vines to ensure each site is in balance with nature. Allowing such harmony with the natural environment is a responsibility they take seriously as custodians of the land. Resurrecting Barossa’s old vines is also an undertaking they continue to take in their stride since acquiring the notable, yet derelict, Langmeil property and its vines in 1996. These vineyards, along with other family-owned sites in the cooler Eden Valley and southern grounds of Lyndoch are the foundation to all the wines bearing the Langmeil name.

In the winery, Chief Winemaker, Paul Lindner, draws on both old world and new world techniques while practicing both minimal filtration and human intervention to ensure the grape’s full potential is captured. These techniques help capture the special characteristics of each variety and the subtleties derived from the distinctive microclimates of our region to create fruit-driven wines with subtle complexity.

Women Wine Leaders

Richard Lindner (now deceased) and his wife Shirley Della-Mina with sons Paul and James Lindner, purchased the winery in 1996 and are the current custodians of Langmeil Winery. Both Richard and Shirley’s family trees are dotted with generations of grape growers, farmers and butchers. While the grape growing families mainly grew grapes to appease a thirst for homemade wine and grappa (and to keep the neighbours happy!), grapes and the local wines were integral to life while pursuing their primary passions of farming and food.