The Pfalz - The home of dry Riesling
If you love dry Riesling, then the Pfalz in Germany should be on your list of wine regions to explore. One of Germany’s most important wine regions, the Pfalz has approximately 23 500 ha of land undervine with over 10 000 growers. While the region still produces a high volume of everyday Qualitätswein “Liebfraumilch” style wines, in recent years an increasing volume of Germany’s finest Riesling has also emerged from this region. More
Friday, September 12, 2014
Dom Pérignon Oenothèque - Champagne Perfection
In the rarefied world of prestige cuvée Champagne, Dom Pérignon Oenothèque is held with special reverence. Released only in the very best vintages, Dom Pérignon Oenothèque is released 15 to 20 years after harvest after extensive ageing on lees. But what impact does this long ageing actually have on the wine? More
Friday, September 12, 2014
Discover the Wines of Tuscany
Tuscany, with its picturesque rolling hills and medieval hilltop villages, is Italy’s most famous wine region. A wine-lover’s paradise, it is home to several of Italy’s finest and best-known wines including Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and Vin Santo. More
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Pinot Gris: The Ultimate Winter White
With chilly winter weather still in play for a few more weeks, it’s an ideal time to seek out fuller, richer white wines. And, while for many wine-lovers a rich, creamy Chardonnay may be the perfect answer, there is a great alternative, Pinot Gris. Indeed, with its appealing notes of pear, apple, stone-fruit and spice, round mouth-feel and often rich texture, Pinot Gris may be the ultimate winter white. More
Thursday, August 21, 2014
A Sweet Story - A Guide to Sweet Wine Styles
It’s difficult to believe now, but sweet wines used to rule the wine world. From the exotic and enchanting wines of Tokjai and the delicious delicacy and purity of Mosel Rieslings to the rich unctuous wines of Sauternes, there was a time when sweet wines were the most highly prized and revered wines in the world. More
Friday, July 18, 2014
Journey through the Southern Rhône
To journey through the Southern Rhône is to enter an enchanting garrigue-scented Mediterranean landscape. Here in the warm south, Grenache is king, blended together with Syrah and Mourvèdre amongst others, to produce perfumed, rich, fruit-driven red wines. More
Friday, July 11, 2014
Grenache Greatness
Is Grenache the most underrated variety in the world? I think so. Although it is the most widely planted red grape in the world, for many years Grenache has been overshadowed by Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. Dismissed by many as ‘a blending variety’ or derided as a source of soft simple ‘tutti-fruity’ reds, Grenache has not always been appreciated for its inherent qualities. More
Friday, July 11, 2014
Discover Priorat
Priorat is one of the wine world’s greatest recent discoveries. This tiny region in the Catalonian coastal hinterland produces some of Spain’s most prestigious red wines. The region has only 1,800 ha of vines covering steep terraces and plateaus up to 900m featuring both granite based soils and unique shale based ”llicorella” soils. More
Friday, July 4, 2014
James Halliday Wine Companion Awards and Top 100 Auction
Langton’s is excited to announce that in association with James Halliday, we will be launching an auction celebrating wines and wineries that feature in the 2015 Wine Companion Awards. More
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Uniquely Australian Sparkling Red
What can be more Australian than sparkling red wine? While Australia was not the first country to produce a sparkling red wine, as a nation we have wholeheartedly embraced the deep coloured, richly fruited frothy style and made it our very own. More
Friday, June 27, 2014
Journey along Germany's magnificent Mosel
The Mosel is Germany’s most famous wine region home and is home to some of the most beautiful, delicate and age worthy Rieslings in the world. This picturesque region follows the steep valleys of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer Rivers that flow north toward the Rhine. Due to limitations of the landscape, the region has only 8800 ha of vines, mostly growing in steep terraced vineyards anchored on thin slatey soils. The rocky soils absorb the essential warmth that this cool marginal region requires to ripen the fruit. More
Friday, June 20, 2014
Spotlight on Sauternes
Sauternes is home to arguably the most prestigious, long-lived sweet wines in the world. Located 65 km south of the city of Bordeaux at the southern tip of the Graves, the appellation has 2100 ha of vineyards planted on flat, alluvial gravels overlying thick layers of limestone. More
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Pinot Noir - The power and the beauty
Of all the red grape varieties, Pinot Noir can be the most exhilarating but paradoxically it is also the least consistent in terms of quality. A poorly made Pinot Noir will be a very unpleasant glass of wine, yet a fine example will have wine lovers desperately trying to track down another elusive bottle. More
Friday, June 13, 2014
Journey to Burgundy's Côte de Beaune
The story of Burgundy is a tale in two parts. The northern Côte d'Or is home to many of the region’s most famous red wines; rare and highly sought-after with the price-tags to match. Further south lies the region of the Côte de Beaune. Overshadowed by the fame of its northern neighbour, it is nonetheless home to some of the world’s finest white wines and many charming, well- made Pinot Noirs that offer terrific value for money. More
Friday, June 13, 2014
Italy - Explore the Veneto
Veneto is one of Italy’s most important wine regions, responsible for producing a dazzling array of wine styles from sparkling Prosecco and crisp dry Soave, to rich complex Amarone. More
Friday, June 6, 2014
