Description Producers in the Langhorne Creek region will happily confirm that the region’s best wines boast the highest number of Trophies and Medals of any single viticultural district in Australia, and Langhorne Creek fruit has been the secret ingredient in several Jimmy Watson Trophy winners. This is a generously dark, spicy treat – a lovely mixture of richness and finesse.
The Langhorne Creek wine region is one of five wine regions forming the Fleurieu zone which is located to the south of Adelaide city centre in South Australia. The Langhorne Creek wine region extends southeast of the town. The region has just 24 wineries and as of 2014, the most common plantings in the Langhorne Creek wine region were Shiraz, Cabernet, Chardonnay and Merlot. Alternatively, red wine varietals account for 82.1% of plantings while white wines varietals account for 17% of plantings.