Fortified Wines
Fortified wines are steeped in the history of the Barossa and Langmeil Winery. In the 1850s, the infant Australian wine industry adopted a wine fortification process within a few years of white settlement as it overcame the tyranny of distance from the English markets and the challenge of getting wines safely across the equator. The technique was also suited to the Barossa's relatively warm climate and red grape varieties, which were brought in by the pioneers Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre.
Today, Langmeil is lucky enough to have accrued some lovely stores of ancient fortified to continue the tradition of our forefathers in creating a seductive wine style that makes most weak at the knees.
The Barossa has a rich history with fortifieds, dating back to the beginning of the region. It’s through this long history that the Barossa has been able to maintain old fortified stocks, some dating back more than 100 years. In fact Australia was the second largest exportor of wines to the UK back in the 1930s and this was mainly all fortifieds as this was a drink preferred by the English people. Even though it is not the preferred style of every day wine drinkers, it still finds a place close to our heart. To us it is still the perfect way to finish the dinner party.
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The Barossa has been making fortified wines since the conception of its wine industry. Vintage port, as it was then, is the creation from fortifying black grapes on skins to arrest fermentation. Full bodied, sweet and tannic, bottled young and left to age in the cellar.
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The 1980’s were hard times in the Barossa. Demand was down and vines were being pulled out. In 1985 Carl Lindner couldn’t sell his premium Shiraz crop. It was too good to waste so he fortified it and put it into French oak puncheons for 15 years. Those hard times and Carl’s foresight have resulted in this truly unique wine.
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This limited release late harvest Riesling was the culmination of two exceptional vineyards, an optimal ripening period and our love for a crisp ‘sticky’ after a sumptuous feast.
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