Langhorne Creek

Australia’s larger winemakers are well-represented in this region, for Langhorne Creek Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon is a valued contributor to many South Eastern Australian red blends by such winemakers as Beringer Blass, Hardy, Orlando and Southcorp. The extent of the area under vine tends to be on a larger scale, and several holdings are in excess of 300 hectares (740 acres) in size. Such multi-million dollar investments emphasise what many wine producers have known for decades; this is a remarkably good area for soft, fruity, medium bodied red wines.

The flat, river delta landscape is ideally suited for large scale, relatively low cost vineyard developments where a high degree of mechanisation is commonplace. However, there are an increasing number of smaller wineries now based in the region, which are changing preconceived perceptions by producing regional red wines that retain the element of softness while at the same time adding richness and a remarkable concentration of colour and flavour.