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Stop At: Hahndorf, Hahndorf, Adelaide Hills, Greater Adelaide, South Australia
Maybe an early start with this tour? if you wish to go Via Hahndorf approximately 35 mins from Adelaide for coffee & cake? or maybe a Traditional German Breakfast in this Beautiful Little German Village? (Optional) we can spend an Hour in Hahndorf
We then travel 35 mins to the Langhorne Creek wine region that has a proud history of family-owned and run vineyards and wineries which include the oldest family-owned Cabernet vines in production in the world at Brothers in Arms Winery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Langhorne Creek, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
We then travel 35 mins to the Langhorne Creek wine region that has a proud history of family-owned and run vineyards and wineries which include the oldest family-owned Cabernet vines in production in the world at Brothers in Arms Winery. after spending 5 hours in Langhorne Creek we head home on south eastern freeway approx 90 min drive home
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Bleasdale Vineyards, 1640 Langhorne Creek Rd, Langhorne Creek, South Australia 5255 Australia
We spend a hours at Bleasdale wines
Conditions for grape growing in Langhorne Creek are ideal thanks to the natural fertility of the floodplain soils, the ability of these soils to retain moisture from natural winter floods, and the moderation of the local climate by cooling evening breezes from nearby Lake Alexandrina and the Southern Ocean in summer. The red varieties thrive in this rich environment, which explains why over 75 per cent of all wine grapes grown are red wine grapes.
The harnessing of the natural flooding of the Bremer River by early grape growers makes the Langhorne Creek region quite unique. Having purchased 100 acres of land in 1850, Frank Potts developed a system of levees and floodgates to capture and divert a metre of water and nutrient rich silt across the entire vineyard. The vigour in growth caused by this natural abundance of water sometimes presented challenges, but it is now managed by modern viticultural practices.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Windsong Wines, 370 Clements Rd, Langhorne Creek SA 5255, Australia
Great wine starts in the vineyard and we love our vines.
Our first vines were planted in 2002 and we let them develop slowly for the first years before producing our first vintage in 2007.
Some vineyards have winery dogs – we have vineyard chickens which eat the earwigs and provide us with fresh eggs!
We have become part of the eco-vineyard movement to encourage beneficial insects, planting hundreds of native plants to strengthen biodiversity, reduce spraying and provide homes for birds and micro-bats.
We encourage small berries on small bunches to maximise the intense natural flavours.
Duration: 1 hour
