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| At the Whispering Wall reservoir |
We all took a minibus tour to the Barossa Valley via the Adelaide Hills and the Whispering Wall. This was a dam which could transmit the sound of our guide from the opposite side. We could hear him speak very clearly.
Then we headed to Lyndoch Village 1847 winery. It was actually founded in 1947 by a German family, and the top grapes grown here were Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre, often used in blends, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery was also free of any vine diseases. The wine label was known as Chateau Yaldara. We tasted the following wines:
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| Lyndoch Village 1847 winery - founded by Germans |
Rose from Grenache/Sangiovese - good taste, still quite dry,
Muscato - A sweet white, not my taste,
Petit Verdot - a sparkling red. Not keen.
Cabernet Franc - a bit tanniny, dry 2016
A classic tawny - Good aroma.
The wine estate also featured an extensive rose garden of 30,000 roses.
We drove on through Rowland Flat to Tanunda, crossing the Jacob's Creek. We walked through the small town, seeing the blue-stone houses, and arrived at the Peter Lehmann estate. He was the saviour of the Barossa Valley wineries in 1979. Peter Lehmann was a legendary winemaker who died in 2013 aged 83. We tasted the following wines at this winery:
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| Peter Lehmann cellars |
2011 Margaret Barossa Semillon - aged 5 years, oaky, named for the wife, an unusual wine.
2014 Moppa Shiraz - a good flavour, quite light, dry, good with lunch. Some tannins.
2013 VSV Hearndon Eden Valley Shiraz - Very Special Vineyards produce this very nice wine, soft with full flavour.
2012 Stonewall Shiraz - the flagship wine, good depth of flavour, dark and leggy from premium grapes. Keeps well.
2012 Black Queen sparkling Shiraz - a unique Australian wine style, quite sweet, not to my taste.
Then on to Langmeil winery for tasting and lunch:
2017 Wattle Brae Dry Riesling - very light and pleasant taste
2015 Malbec - dry, still quite young
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| We strolled past the Langmeil old vines |
2015 The Fifth Wave Grenache - very light.
Next stop - Lindsay wines. I was too tired to taste them. Richard tried:
Moscato sparkling - a dessert wine
SB/Semillon - very dry
Rose
Riesling - v dry
Merlot - dry
Tempranillo - very nice, light
Cabernet Sauvignon - cheaper.
We headed back to the hotel and had a sleep! We had dinner at La Rambla Tapas bar. A very nice meal and a Rusden 2016 Driftsand
Barossa Valley red.
