Heartland Wines
Langhorne Creek , South Australia
Brands
Heartland Wines
Winery Overview
At Heartland, owners Ben Glaetzer and Nick Keukenmeester work together to bring the beauty of Langhorne Creek into focus. Over two decades of wine making experience has given Ben a vision for crafting wines of character with an Australian accent. Nick’s 20 years in the industry have given him an international perspective on this uniquely Australian region. Their joint passion for the cool climate and old vines of Langhorne Creek have led to red wines that are at once easily and immediately enjoyable while still being worthy of serious consideration.
You may never choose to visit Langhorne Creek, but with Heartland, you can taste it from where you are. Langhorne Creek has been a growing region since 1860 with the oldest registered Cabernet Sauvignon vines in the world. The region is nestled among gum trees on the Bremer and Angas rivers by the banks of Lake Alexandrina. A cool southerly wind sweeps over the vineyards every evening giving the region its distinctive cool climate.
Only red - Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with the Dolcetto & Lagrein for fun, and most recently Malbec.
1st vintage - 2001
Key selling points - cool climate, old vines [some 40+ years old] and all wines Vegan friendly
As of the 2012 vintage - all new labels and bottles, standard range now all in lighter glass for environmental shipping reasons.
As of 2014 the winery is solar powered.
Available in
Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA
Seeking Distribution in
Austria, Cambodia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Israel, Lithuania, Macao, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Vietnam
Winemaker Bio
Ben Glaetzer has been making wines for over 20 years and today he is one of Australia’s most famous and most highly awarded winemakers. Through a family connection Ben was introduced to the cool climate growing region of Langhorne Creek in the 1990s. This has allowed Ben to create subtle, balanced reds with a true lightness of touch.
