Nv Stelle Nere Sparkling Shiraz

Story Behind The Wine

Sparkling Shiraz is Australia’s gift to the world of wine. A staple at Barossa celebrations and a feature of the festive season. Our father, Richard, loved red wine and the cosmos, and he always encouraged us to reach for the stars. We dedicate Stelle Nere, Italian for black stars, to his memory 

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.

Wine Maker'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. Portion of 2019: 22%. 

Colour: Medium depth, crimson with a red rim. 

Aroma: Rich, ripe plum and mulberry jam with a dollop of cream on a fresh scone. What more can I say?! 

Palate: The juicy fruits and creamy vanilla mingle on the palate with an amazingly fine bead. Saucy and savoury, secondary characters from the older base wines add to the complexity with suede-like tannins and balanced sweetness rounding off the finish. 

Food match: Anytime on Christmas Day, particularly for breakfast! Any time of the year really. Serve chilled and be sure to have extra bottles on hand as you will run out.

Disgorged: November 2021 

Geographical Indication: Barossa Valley 

Grape Composition: 100% Shiraz  

Oak Treatment: Continual seasoned oak aging since 1998 

Time In Oak: Two years for each new vintage 

Vine Age: 10 to 100+-year-old vines 

Subregional Source: A selection of parishes within the Barossa 

Yield Per Acre: 1.5 to 3 tonnes per acre 

Trellising Single: Mostly single and double wire, rod and spur 

Soil Type: Multiple sub-regions, ranging from deep sand,red clays, rich loamy soils, and black clay

Harvest Details: 24 March 

Technical Analysis: Alcohol: 14.5% pH: 3.5 TA: 6 g/L Residual Sugar: 13.5 g/L VA: 0.46 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.