Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 is a medium-bodied Barossa Valley red blend from the Lindner family's Langmeil Winery in Tanunda. It has bright, juicy red fruits and black cherry, lifted by white pepper. Drawn from vines up to 90+ years old, it's a lovely wine for anyone who likes spicy, fruit-driven reds.
In the glass it shows medium depth crimson with purple hues, and the aromas on the nose carry a gorgeous perfume of red rose petal.
This is a wine for those of us who enjoy a red with plenty of fruit and spice, and it would pair well with beef rendang or a spicy casserole. A fantastic weekend wine that drinks well now.
Alongside the three headline varieties, the blend carries a little Carignan, Counoise and Cinsault, at 1.6% each.
What it tastes like
This wine has subtle savoury and herbal notes beneath the fruit. The palate is bright and balanced by sweet spices, and shows great complexity. Silky tannins carry through to a fruity, spicy finish. It's delicious.
Style at a glance
- Body: Medium
- Sweetness: Dry (0.54 g/L residual sugar)
- Acidity: Medium (5.9 g/L)
- Tannin: Silky
- Oak: 12 months in seasoned (previously used) oak, which adds texture without strong oak flavour
- Style: Juicy, spicy, medium-bodied red
Food to enjoy this with
- Beef rendang
- Rich tomato pasta dishes, such as a slow-cooked ragù
- Lamb, slow-roasted or grilled
- Spicy casseroles
- Pizza with salami and chilli
- Peking duck pancakes: the juicy red fruit and sweet spice suit the hoisin sauce
Who makes it
Langmeil Winery was established in 1996 and is owned and run by the Lindner family, who have been part of the Barossa's farming, food and wine community for six generations. The Tanunda site was once an important trading post. It is home to the vineyard behind The Freedom 1843 Shiraz, which James Halliday describes as possibly the world's oldest surviving shiraz vineyard.
Old Barossa vignerons called their vineyards gardens, which gives this wine its name. Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro have been grown in the Barossa since the 1840s.
For Three Gardens, the fruit comes from five Barossa Valley sub-regions: Lyndoch, Gomersal, Lights Pass, Vine Vale and Ebenezer. The vines range from 10 to more than 90 years old. They are planted on mostly red clay or coarse deep sand, and are a mix of single-wire trellised, rod and bush vines.
Paul Lindner, Director of Winemaking, made the wine. For the 2024 vintage, the grapes were picked between 16 February and 17 April, at yields of 2–3 tonnes per acre. The wine was then matured for 12 months in seasoned oak.
About the vintage
Langmeil's vintage notes describe a season that followed a dry 2023, with below-average winter rain and bud burst 3 weeks early. Frost risk in September and October reduced yields. Cooler days in December and early January were kind to the vines, and veraison (when the grapes change colour) arrived a month early.
February was dry and 2°C above average, with a heatwave in early March before a cool end to the season. Langmeil found the Barossa Valley reds darker and more intense, and called 2024 another great, cooler vintage.
When to drink it
It is in its drinking window now, and Langmeil recommends drinking it between 2026 and 2034. That makes it the sort of wine you buy a case of: open some now and enjoy the rest over the next few years.
Technical details
| Producer: |
Langmeil Winery |
| Wine: |
Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro |
| Vintage: |
2024 |
| Variety: |
Grenache 40.5%, Shiraz 29.2%, Mataro 25.5%, Carignan 1.6%, Counoise 1.6%, Cinsault 1.6% |
| Region: |
Barossa Valley, South Australia |
| Country: |
Australia |
| Classification: |
Barossa Valley GI |
| Alcohol: |
14.5% |
| Oak: |
12 months in seasoned oak |
| Closure: |
Screw cap |
| Cellaring: |
2026–2034 |
Where to buy
The Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 is available online at thewineryonline.co.nz for delivery within New Zealand. You can also buy it at our Queenstown and Arrowtown wine stores, alongside a large range of New Zealand and international wine. Online and in both stores you can select a mixed case from a large range of wines.
Questions we are often asked
What grapes are in Langmeil Three Gardens 2024?
The 2024 blend is 40.5% Grenache, 29.2% Shiraz and 25.5% Mataro (also called Mourvèdre). Carignan, Counoise and Cinsault make up the rest, at 1.6% each.
Is Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro a sweet wine?
No. It is a dry red with just 0.54 g/L of residual sugar, and 14.5% alcohol.
Is Langmeil Three Gardens 2024 oaked?
Yes. For the 2024 vintage it spent 12 months in seasoned oak barrels, which have been used before, so the fruit and spice stay in front.
How long will Langmeil Three Gardens 2024 keep?
Langmeil gives it a drinking window of 2026 to 2034. It is sealed with a screw cap.
What food goes with Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro?
Langmeil suggests beef rendang, rich tomato pasta dishes, lamb and spicy casseroles. Its juicy fruit and sweet spice also suit Peking duck.
Where can I buy Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024?
The Winery sells Langmeil Three Gardens Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2024 online at thewineryonline.co.nz for delivery within New Zealand. You can also buy it in our Queenstown and Arrowtown wine stores.
