Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2022 Cork Closure x 6

Description

Orphan Bank is testament to Langmeil’s commitment to preserving old and rare Barossa 
vineyards. Ten rows of Shiraz planted pre-1860 were saved from the developer’s bulldozer 
and replanted alongside the original Langmeil vineyard on the banks of the North Para 
River. We called these ten rows the “Orphans”, but after 150 years they have a new home. 
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.   
GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATION 
Barossa Valley 
 
GRAPE COMPOSITION 
100% Shiraz 
 
OAK TREATMENT 
44% new and 56% 
seasoned French oak 
hogsheads 
 
TIME IN OAK 
Twenty-five months 
 
VINE AGE 
Average age 83+ years 
 
SUBREGIONAL 
SOURCE 
Lyndoch, Penrice, 
Tanunda, Moppa North, 
Flaxman Valley, Vine Vale 
and Light Pass 
 
YIELD PER ACRE 
1.5 – 2.5 tonne per acre 
 
TRELLISING 
Mostly single wire 
permanent arm and rod 
and spur 
 
SOIL TYPE 
Red clay over limestone 
and ironstone and deep 
sandy loam 
 
HARVEST DETAILS 
18 March to 22 April  
 
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 
Alcohol: 14.5% 
pH: 3.41 
TA: 6.32g/L 
Residual Sugar: 2.4g/L 
VA: 0.54g/L 
 
WINEMAKER’S NOTES  
2022 VINTAGE REPORT 
A great start to the year with healthy winter rains followed 
by a mild spring led to optimism about the up-and-coming 
harvest. However, as so often with farming, Mother Nature 
had other plans. On 28 October, a 15-minute hailstorm tore 
a massive strip of devastation through the Barossa, with 
crop losses of between 30% to 100%. I had to wear earmuffs 
in the shed to stop my ears from bleeding; it was that loud.  
After the storm, the remainder of the growing and ripening 
season was mild to cool, enabling plenty of hang time on the 
vine for great flavour and colour development. Harvest ran 
smoothly, starting and finishing later than usual, with our 
Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon picked in early May.  
It’s another cracking, cooler vintage. 
Colour:  Medium to deep crimson with purple hues. 
Aroma:  A rich bouquet of red and blue fruits, clove and 
cedar, entwined with hints of sweet spice, roasted and 
savoury notes.  
Palate:  Rich and juicy raspberry and Satsuma plum fill the 
mouth, with sweet spice adding to the complexity. The fruit 
is well balanced with hints of bramble and pepper and 
textural, fine-grained tannins on the lengthy finish. 
Cellaring:  2024-2039 
Food match: Rabbit stifado; pork or duck roast; mushroom 
risotto; roasted vegetable tartlet; mature cheese platter. 
Paul Lindner, Chief Winemaker