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2013 vintage report for Langhorne Creek (South Australia)

The 2013 Langhorne Creek vintage kicked off in the first week of February and progressed at a fast and furious pace, leaving only a small amount of late-harvest varieties by the end of March.

The season began with excellent soil moisture profiles across the district thanks to good winter and early spring rains which supported vines through a warm and dry later spring and summer.

Langhorne Creek Grape and Wine executive officer Lian Jaensch said the season was mostly ideal.

“It has been a year of very low disease pressure for Langhorne Creek, although unusually high numbers of vine moth were noted during spring which then reduced by early December leaving no significant impact,” she said.

Reduced fruitset in early flowering blocks impacted yields, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon, while later flowering blocks produced average yields across other varieties.

Overall, a conservative regional estimate of between 45,000 and 48,000 tonnes is anticipated from the Langhorne Creek 2013 vintage.

While demand for Chardonnay remains low across the industry, all other varieties continue to be sought after.

“It may have been a frantic vintage with some lighter crops but the fruit has been well received by wineries,” Jaensch said.

“White varieties have performed well and we can expect some outstanding reds amongst the Cabernet, Shiraz and, though in lower amounts than desired, excellent Malbec.”