2023 Live Wire Riesling

Story Behind The Wine

The Live Wire represents an energetic evolution of the traditional Riesling style introduced by our migrant ancestors in the 1840s. From the renowned Barossa region, it is finely balanced with upfront fruit and a tangy crispness on the finish. Vivacious and perfectly refreshing. 

The Winery

Langmeil Winery respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna, Ngadjuri and Peramangk people, past, present and future, the traditional custodians of the land on which we grow and make our wines. 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 Wine 2023 Vintage Report

2023 saw a much later start to vintage due to higher-thanaverage winter rains followed by mild spring and summer temperatures. Above-average yields also added to the slow ripening time. The lovely, aromatic, balanced whites and elegant, structured, somewhat spicier, peppery reds reflect the mild conditions. The wet start to the growing season added disease pressure with downy mildew reducing the crop, and botrytis reared its head in late-ripening vineyards. Harvest finished in early May, and it was a struggle to ripen some of our Eden Valley reds fully. Overall, 2023 was a cooler and fresher vintage expression, and we missed out on some of our premium parcels of Eden Valley fruit. On the plus side, our dams in the Eden Valley are full for a change! 

Colour: Brilliant pale straw with green hues. 

Aroma: A lifted bouquet of lime and Granny Smith apples with a hint of talc and confectionery. 

Palate: Fresh, juicy lime and Granny Smith apples with a refreshing, mouth-watering spritz. Medium-dry in style with the grapes' natural sweetness balancing the zingy acidity for which the Riesling grape is famous, and the finish is long, fresh, zesty and fruity. 

Food match: Freshly shucked oysters; sashimi; stir-fried dishes; Asian pork salad; apple tart.

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION: Barossa (97% Barossa Valley and 3% Eden Valley) 

GRAPE COMPOSITION: 100% Riesling 

OAK TREATMENT: None 

VINE AGE: 40 to 58-year-old vines 

SUBREGIONAL SOURCE: Lyndoch, Light Pass and Eden Valley 

YIELD PER ACRE: 2 tonnes per acre 

TRELLISING Single: Double vertical wire 

SOIL TYPE: Black clay and deep sand 

HARVEST DETAILS: 24-27 February and 22 March 

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS: Alcohol: 9.0% pH: 3 TA: 7.28g/L Residual Sugar: 20.4g/L VA: 0.11 g/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.