2024 Lauren Langfield 'Langhorne Creek' Cabernet Franc

Lauren Langfield may be a new wine label in Australia, but she is by no means new to the wine industry. After graduating from Lincoln University in Canterbury, Lauren worked in Marlborough and then Nelson before heading to Australia in 2011 where she worked as Winemaker for William Downie, then BK Wines before moving on to become the Manager and Chief Winemaker at Orbis Wines in McLaren Vale. Lauren established her own label in 2021 with fruit sourced from Gareth Belton of Gentle Folk Wines. 

In 2022, Lauren won 'Best New Act' in the Australian Young Gun of Wine Awards and then a year later she won the main award, the 'Young Gun of Wine'. Since then her wines have captured the attention of a number of Australian Sommeliers, being listed at some of Australia's best restaurants and sold in all the best wine stores too. Lauren is producing beautiful, well-made, fine wines from single varietals and single vineyards across South Australia and the quality and class of these wines is something everyone can enjoy.

Tasting Notes:

This Cabernet Franc reveals a delicate hue and a fragrant bouquet of ripe cherries, violets, and blackberries, with underlying notes of Black Doris plum. With soft tannins supporting a core of juicy red fruits— raspberry and cranberry—balanced by subtle herbal undertones and hints of graphite. A gentle floral lift persists through the finish, adding an air of refinement to this classic, nuanced wine.

The destemmed grapes were fermented in an open steel fermenter, and handled very gently using daily pump overs and plunging. Transferred to mature French oak barriques after pressing, the wine was allowed to rest and mature in oak for 8 months.

Grower: David Watkins
GI: Langhorne Creek, South Australia
Variety: Cabernet Franc
Certified Organic vineyard