Langmeil Wine Store

Johann Menge was South Australia’s first Geologist and was struck by Barossa’s potential for viticulture. Menge wrote to George Fife Angas, describing the region as ‘the cream, the whole cream and nothing but the cream’. His description convinced Pastor Kavel to make Barossa his flock’s new home.

Speaking a local dialect known as ‘Barossa-Deutsch’, a blend of German and English that embodies the history of the district, one of Langmeil’s growers, the late Wally Krieg didn’t curse, just as his forebears didn’t, but in the heat of the vintage was often heard to mutter “Hangin’ Snakes!”.

Settled in 1842, Langmeil was the name given to one of the earliest German villages in the Barossa Valley. This name translates as 'Long Mile', which represents the distance from our historic winery site to the Langmeil church and what it means to commit oneself to a life of wine.

Massimo Baraglia left Italy in 1929, seeking a new life for his family. Ten years later, he was reunited with his wife, Maria, and their two children when they settled in the Barossa. They maintained their traditions, growing grapes, making wine, salami and cheese as their descendants do to this day.

The Lindner family has a proud Barossa food history comprising four generations of butchers with a well-deserved reputation for always supplying the Prime Cut. Their descendants chose grape growing and winemaking instead but remain inspired by the same philosophy as their ancestors.

Old Barossa vignerons referred to their vineyards as gardens. The Three Gardens is a contemporary blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro, varieties which have been grown in the Barossa since the 1840s. The best characteristics of each variety have been combined to create a truly harmonious wine.

Grenache has long been held in high esteem by Barossa winemakers. Despite being overlooked elsewhere due to a workhorse history, it has hidden depths and great potential. Like a Rough Diamond, ordinary at first glance, its real beauty as a jewel is only revealed through cutting and polishing.

Old Barossa vignerons referred to their vineyards as gardens. The Three Gardens is a contemporary blend of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne – varieties which, while new to the Barossa, show great promise. The best characteristics of each variety have been combined to create a truly harmonious wine.

Many in Barossa have a Yabby Tale of jumping fences in muddy boots, sometimes hiding in hedges while dodging shotgun blasts! Times have changed, but we still laugh with family and friends, a glass of white in hand, feasting on the legendary freshwater treat, the Cherax Destructor.

Many people choose this vibrant style of wine for their drinking pleasure during the warmer summer months. Bella Rouge, Italian for “beautiful” and French for “red” respectively, takes its inspiration from these two traditional wine cultures, to make a refreshing rosé wine perfect for al fresco dining with family and friends.

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 old vines for this single vineyard dry Riesling are planted on a unique Eden Valley property affectionately known as Wattle Brae for the native trees that surround it. It is one of Langmeil’s cherished estate vineyards dedicated to capturing the best of region and variety.