Orphan Bank is testament to Langmeil’s commitment to preserving old and rare Barossa  vineyards. Ten rows of Shiraz planted pre-1860 were saved from the developer’s bulldozer  and replanted alongside the original Langmeil vineyard on the banks of the North Para  River. We called these ten rows the “Orphans”, but after 150 years they have a new home.  THE WINERY  Langmeil Winery respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna, Ngadjuri and Peramangk people,  past, present and future, the traditional custodians of the land on which we grow and make  our wines.  The Lindner family of Langmeil Winery has been immersed in the Barossa’s culture of  farming, food, wine and community for six generations. Their commitment to quality in  all aspects is unwavering and any wine that bears the Langmeil name represents the  family’s pursuit of excellence in wine and community.    GEOGRAPHICAL  INDICATION  Barossa Valley    GRAPE COMPOSITION  100% Shiraz    OAK TREATMENT  44% new and 56%  seasoned French oak  hogsheads    TIME IN OAK  Twenty-five months    VINE AGE  Average age 83+ years    SUBREGIONAL  SOURCE  Lyndoch, Penrice,  Tanunda, Moppa North,  Flaxman Valley, Vine Vale  and Light Pass    YIELD PER ACRE  1.5 – 2.5 tonne per acre    TRELLISING  Mostly single wire  permanent arm and rod  and spur    SOIL TYPE  Red clay over limestone  and ironstone and deep  sandy loam    HARVEST DETAILS  18 March to 22 April     TECHNICAL ANALYSIS  Alcohol: 14.5%  pH: 3.41  TA: 6.32g/L  Residual Sugar: 2.4g/L  VA: 0.54g/L    WINEMAKER’S NOTES   2022 VINTAGE REPORT  A great start to the year with healthy winter rains followed  by a mild spring led to optimism about the up-and-coming  harvest. However, as so often with farming, Mother Nature  had other plans. On 28 October, a 15-minute hailstorm tore  a massive strip of devastation through the Barossa, with  crop losses of between 30% to 100%. I had to wear earmuffs  in the shed to stop my ears from bleeding; it was that loud.   After the storm, the remainder of the growing and ripening  season was mild to cool, enabling plenty of hang time on the  vine for great flavour and colour development. Harvest ran  smoothly, starting and finishing later than usual, with our  Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon picked in early May.   It's another cracking, cooler vintage.  Colour:  Medium to deep crimson with purple hues.  Aroma:  A rich bouquet of red and blue fruits, clove and  cedar, entwined with hints of sweet spice, roasted and  savoury notes.   Palate:  Rich and juicy raspberry and Satsuma plum fill the  mouth, with sweet spice adding to the complexity. The fruit  is well balanced with hints of bramble and pepper and  textural, fine-grained tannins on the lengthy finish.  Cellaring:  2024-2039  Food match: Rabbit stifado; pork or duck roast; mushroom  risotto; roasted vegetable tartlet; mature cheese platter.  Paul Lindner, Chief Winemaker