Situated 70km South-East of Adelaide, the Langhorne Creek wine region offers surprisingly cool growing conditions which result in delicate yet well-structured wines. More noted for the red wines, this region is increasingly experimenting with growing the more alternative grape varieties. Tempranillo, Carignan, Dolcetto, Lagrein, Malbec and Touriga are just a few examples of the varieties planted in this region. Mostly uniform sandy-loam soils, the region is serviced by low summer rainfall and cooling southerly winds which sweep across the nearby Lake Alexandrina. These winds are carried all the way from Antartica which is why the region is cooler than expected. The winds sweep through most afternoons which rapidly drop the air temperature and allow for a longer ripening period and higher natural acidity. With our first vintage being in 2012, Next Crop Wines will continue to explore the long list of grape varieties this region has to offer. So far, Teroldego, Malbec, Graciano, Tempranillo and Montepulciano have been explored, who knows what will be next, but you can bet your bottom dollar that it’ll be something amazing…