How do you save a 160 year old vineyard? Langmeil Winery

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Saving a 160 year old vineyard by moving it one kilometer down the road one vine at the time. Meet these custodians of ancestral vineyards in the Barossa Valley and making exceptional wines in the process. The Orphan Bank Vineyard is the foundation for a blend from old vine Shiraz vineyards in the Barossa Valley averaging 90 years.
For the full story of Langmeil go to: • Langmeil and the Ances... where James Lindner and Jonathan Bitter, two phenomenal story tellers, will take you through the history of the village of Langmeil and the Auricht family, one of the first families settling and planting a vineyard that became what is believed to be the oldest Shiraz vineyard in the world. James takes you through the boom and bust cycles of the Barossa wine industry and explains the Old Vine Charter. And more ...
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0:00 Where is the Orphan Bank Vineyard?
0:58 Two year notice
1:46 Dig up and move
2:34 We didn't have a lot of money
3:02 Adopt an orphan
4:03 A foster program
#Langmeil and the orphan bank vineyard
#How do you save a 160 year old vineyard? Langmeil Winery

[@PeterHas815]

I need a natural test of wine

[@MaxHitmer]

I would love to visit this historical vineyard.

[@SpokenWines]

It was humbling. Even more meeting the people who are so committed to preserve these historic vineyards. I hope you will have a chance to visit in person.