Langmeil Orphan Bank Shiraz 2022 Cork Closure x 6
Product 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
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