Langhorne Creek, South Australia
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Langhorne Creek is a town and wine region in South Australia
. It is less than an hour's drive from Adelaide
on Fleurieu Peninsula
. At the 2006 census
, Langhorne Creek had a population of 1,198.
and Shiraz
. These two red wine grape varieties constitute approximately 70% of the total vineyard plantings in the region. Over recent years considerable experimentation has occurred and a wide range of grape varieties are now grown. The vineyards harvest from early March to late April.
The town is on the banks of the Bremer River
which flows into Lake Alexandrina. In winter, the river frequently floods across the vineyards, contributing to the terroir
of the region.
The township has three central eating places restaurants; The Wine House, the Langhorne Creek General Store and the The Bridge Hotel; all good places for a tasty meal. Frank Potts Reserve and Alfred Langhorne Park are popular places to picnic and are excellent areas to observe native flora and fauna.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is less than an hour's drive from Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
on Fleurieu Peninsula
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. It was named after the French explorer and hydrographer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin as he mapped the south coast of Australia in 1802.Towns of interest in the...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Langhorne Creek had a population of 1,198.
Wine Industry
Langhorne Creek has a wine history dating back to 1850. Traditionally a red wine growing district well known for production of outstanding Cabernet SauvignonCabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley...
and Shiraz
Shiraz grape
Syrah or Shiraz is a dark-skinned grape grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce powerful red wines. Whether sold as Syrah or Shiraz, these wines enjoy great popularity.Syrah is used as a varietal and is also blended...
. These two red wine grape varieties constitute approximately 70% of the total vineyard plantings in the region. Over recent years considerable experimentation has occurred and a wide range of grape varieties are now grown. The vineyards harvest from early March to late April.
The town is on the banks of the Bremer River
Bremer River (South Australia)
The Bremer River is a river in South Australia that rises on the eastern side of the Mount Lofty Ranges at an altitude of 431 metres and drains into Lake Alexandrina at the lower end of the Murray-Darling Basin...
which flows into Lake Alexandrina. In winter, the river frequently floods across the vineyards, contributing to the terroir
Terroir
Terroir comes from the word terre "land". It was originally a French term in wine, coffee and tea used to denote the special characteristics that the geography, geology and climate of a certain place bestowed upon particular varieties...
of the region.
Features
One of the primary features, excluding vinyards and wineries, is the Football Club. The Langhorne Creek Hawks play in the GSFL (Great Southern Football League), and have some of, if not the best facilities in the league. The club last won a premiership 2011.The township has three central eating places restaurants; The Wine House, the Langhorne Creek General Store and the The Bridge Hotel; all good places for a tasty meal. Frank Potts Reserve and Alfred Langhorne Park are popular places to picnic and are excellent areas to observe native flora and fauna.