Langmeil The 1843 Freedom Shiraz

Notes - Langmeil’s original vineyard, the Freedom, was planted in 1843 and survives to this day. Planted Lutheran forebears who were escaping religious persecution and war in Prussia, just seven years after the state of South Australia was colonised. They came to their new homeland, from ‘Persecution to Freedom’, to worship and find peace in our beloved Barossa. Made in a very traditional way; hand picking flavour ripe bunches, gentle crushing, open fermentation and basket pressing into new (77%) and older (23%) French Oak barriques for two years, intended to preserve the integrity of the Freedom 1843 vineyard. This is the 9th bottling of the Freedom 1843 by Langmeil. Intense crimson with purple hues and a very rich nose of blueberry, mulberry and blood plum with hints of violets and subtle biscuit, vanilla and cedary French oak characters. The fruitfulness flows onto the palate which is extremely rich and full, balanced with lashings of fine but firm grape and oak tannins. A wine with youthful austerity and an incredibly long and fruitful finish.
 
     

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