The vineyards of the Langhorne Creek Region total approximately 6,500 hectares, making it Australia's largest premium wine grape growing region.
For over 100 years Langhorne Creek has been the ‘workhorse’ of the industry renowned for consistently supplying quality fruit to many leading labels. In the past few years "The Creek" has emerged as an incredibly strong premium wine producing region in it’s own right - there are now a number of smart wineries making some amazing wines. The blood that flows through the veins here is red. Strong in full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, this is red wine country!
The history of the flood plains adds to the quality of the fruit grown in this region. When the Bremer and Angus rivers flood rich river silt is deposited onto the vineyards enriching the sandy alluvial soil. At Brothers in Arms our wine is produced with state of the art technology but remains linked to the natural attributes the region offers. Brothers in Arms showcases the essence of Langhorne Creek where natural processes are melded with innovation.
The Langhorne Creek region was selected because of the flooding of the rivers. This natural aspect of the region has made "The Creek" the envy of many a grape grower. The soil and climate provide excellent conditions for great vines and in turn, great wines. These vineyards take full advantage of the Bremer and Angus River floods. Nutrient rich river silt washes into the alluvial sandy loam each flood. Cool and moderate winters with cold crisp mornings and warm afternoons nurture the fruit into maturity and the pre-vintage days of summer bring on the sugars and deliver sensational fruit. With excellent fruit being the secret to great wine, the soil and climate play an important role in the process. Although like most other places we could do with more rain, the region delivers quality wine year after year!
Langhorne Creek is only an hour to the south east of Adelaide on the shores of Lake Alexandrina. A beautiful region in it’s own right, there are a number of interesting and welcoming cellar doors in the area. A perfect day trip can be complimented with a snoop through the numerous antique shops in nearby Strathalbyn.
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We have long championed Environmental Stewardship which was introduced into irrigated viticulture in 2002. A three year project was funded by the Murray Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) under the Watermark program and enhanced the existing Angas Bremer Code of Practice for Irrigators. The project was sponsored by the Angas Bremer Water Management Committee (ABWMC) & Langhorne Creek Wine Grapegrowers Association (LCWGA).
The Brothers in Arms family and crew are active members on a number of water management committees and working groups. See our links to learn more about was is being done in the region to promote sustainability best practices.
No water no wine makes this issue a priority for everyone at Brothers in Arms!
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