‘There’s a story in every glass’ is more than just a saying... it is the backbone of what makes Bleasdale Wines so special. They are the stories of a family, a community and the land that we are on. The stories of all the authentic and hardworking people that have contributed over the past 175 years to make Bleasdale Wines what they are today. Bleasdale Wines, with its rich and colourful history, stands as one of the oldest wineries in Australia with 175 years of continuous winemaking by the direct descendants of the founding Potts family. Bleasdale was founded in 1850 by the extraordinary Frank Potts, making it one of the oldest wineries in Australia. Frank, one of the pioneers of the Australian wine industry, was innovative and had a knack for building things. He built a home, winery, ?oodgates, a lever press, and a dynasty. Bleasdale is now into the fifth and sixth generations of the Potts Family. Bleasdale is in Langhorne Creek, a one-hour drive south-east of Adelaide. The region is uniquely situated on the natural floodplains of the Bremer River, with cooling afternoon breezes from nearby Lake Alexandrina on hot summer days. Bleasdale wines express distinct regional and varietal character. Modern classics with respect for tradition and an eye for the future. The winemaking team’s minimal approach allows Bleasdale wines to retain aromatics and preserve fruit integrity, offering wines with aromatic intensity, generous fruit, and complex flavours with freshness and vibrancy to enjoy in any setting. The Bleasdale estate consists of 38 vineyards totalling 47 hectares in size. Our vineyards are managed with an agile viticultural strategy to thrive in drought or flood. Under the stewardship of Sarah Keough, we are continually adopting vineyard management and winemaking practices that move towards minimal intervention.
Brothers In Arms represents the essence of Langhorne Creek and has evolved from five generations of grape growing tradition. The vines my great-great grandfather planted in 1891 led to the estate vineyard known as “Metala” vineyard, recognised as one of the most famous in South Australia. We are proud to have the Oldest Family Owned Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyard in the World.
Established in 1998, Casa Freschi is a small, quality obsessed vigneron who use organic principles and natural winemaking to produce ten exquisite wines from their two small vineyards located in Ashton and Langhorne Creek. All wines are grown, made and bottled on the estate. The wines are enjoyed in the finest restaurants around Australia and are also available at independent fine wine stores around Australia and in various export markets. You can also purchase them at our on-line wine store at www.casafreschi.com.au
[This winery is permanently closed.] Cleggett Wines is a partnership between Malcolm (Mac) Cleggett and Anne McLennan. While Mac has an agriculture background Anne gained experience in small business and government enterprises before establishing Cleggett Wines in 2000.
The Heartland story began in the late 1990’s when winemaker Ben Glaetzer became excited about the outstanding quality of fruit being grown in some of South Australia’s lesser-known regions, in particular Langhorne Creek. Together with industry veterans, Scott Collett, Grant Tilbrook and more recently Nick Keukenmeester, they grew Heartland into an award-winning winery.
“A really important point I want to get across is we’re not a group of investors that have got together and poured cash into it for the sake of doing it. We are at the coalface of it.” Ben Glaetzer.
Today Heartland sources all of its fruit exclusively from Langhorne Creek and makes only red wines.
The Case family has grown premium quality, award-winning fruit since 1946. In 1998, Len and Judy Case produced a tonne of old vine shiraz from their Kimbolton vineyard to enjoy with friends. It turned out to be a great drop, and the Kimbolton label was born.
[This winery may no longer be operating.] Oddfellows is the name of an award-winning South Australian winemaker that takes its name from a group of five unique individuals who decided to put their expertise, energy and investments into making premium wine.
Traditionally, Oddfellows are governed by the principles of practical wisdom. Combine this with natural talent, good instinct, passion and an uncompromising attitude and you have the Oddfellows from Langhorne Creek.
They have an eclectic skill set encompassing knowledge and experience of the land, winemaking, marketing, graphic design and business management. Each complements the other and when drawn together gives this group an edge for making great wine.
The basis of the partnership also forms the foundation for the distinctive Oddfellows branding, which features the fingerprints of its members, drawn in a circle. The brand symbolises the diversity of the group, yet as a ‘circle of one’ demonstrates the strength and unity gained from working together to achieve the same goal.
Pioneer Road offers a selection of varietal wines, which carry the hallmarks for which Langhorne Creek has become renowned – consistent quality wines that offer varietal definition, fruit generosity and great value for money
Project Wine is located on a 50-hectare site at Pioneer Avenue in Langhorne Creek. The winery is able to provide a complete custom crush service – grape processing, vintage and post vintage winemaking, and storage in either bulk or oak. The facility was designed to provide highly efficient handling of fruit and wine, and has the ability to expand and develop easily to suit the changing requirements of modern winemaking.
This unique winery also offers all analytical laboratory tests, has tasting rooms for clients to use and we have gone one step further by now offering wine branding and distribution services. Project Wine offers a personalised service like no other in the industry.
A bright clear sustainable agricultural future demands that no synthetic chemicals should be used at any stage of the grape growing, and later winemaking, processes. This can be done and is done, with yields comparable to the district average, at least at Langhorne Creek.
Nutrients are supplied in part by compost, but also by growing cover crops of legumes and cereals, the former for nitrogen and the latter for organic matter.
We try to minimise cultivation, and to that effect, the cover crop is rolled or slashed and thrown under vine. Sometimes the under vine row is mulched, other times it is cultivated.
Fungal diseases are controlled using Ecocarb and vegetable oil.
Insect pests are food for predators. The native vegetation around the vineyard provides habitats for many of them.
