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    14:51 PM
  • Wine average?

    91 Tb
  • Popularity ranking?

    250

History

FIRST VINES PLANTED

We planted our ‘Contour Block’ just ten years ago but it is situated at the very site where the first selector, W.H. McIntosh, planted his vineyard. The land still bears the imprint of this early vineyard with a series of contours running across the face of the sloping hill. When we came to ‘re-plant’ this block we discovered some of the finest soils on the whole property.

 

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Vineyards

CLIMATE

Although the climate at Mount Langi Ghiran is marginal for grape growing, it is ideal for producing cool climate wines of distinctive character. The vineyards are situated at the base of the 922 metre cliff face of Mount Langi Ghiran, at an elevation of 350 metres above sea level. Approximately 3km opposite is the equally majestic Mount Cole. The two mountains create a cooling effect as cold air tumbles down the mountains and flows ...

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Winemaking

Langi Shiraz is selectively hand harvested from the iconic “Langi Old Block”, planted in 1963 to what we refer to as “Swiss Clone”. This site has produced unique and highly expressive cool climate shiraz since 1979. Each vintage deeply reflects Langi and its seasons, and epitomises the finesse of cool climate shiraz. Up to 10 parcels of fruit are separately harvested across the block to capture and highlight the nuances of the site. Due to its...

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