The Fifth Wave is Langmeil’s most treasured Old Vine Garden Grenache and is dedicated to the fifth generation of the Lindner family. The vineyard was planted in 1973 and serves as a call to arms to preserve, promote and protect the best of the Barossa as well as an oft-overlooked variety.
 
Vintage Report:
2020 was the smallest vintage in fifty years due to one of the driest growing seasons on record, with spring frosts followed by hot and windy conditions at flowering. The heat continued in December and January with a cooler than average February when the reduced crop ripened quickly. The compressed vintage produced juice of great colour, concentration and flavour, making it a year for rich and full-bodied wines.
 
Colour: Medium depth crimson with purple hues.
Aroma: Dark cherry, raspberry, and sweet spice mingle with hints of cedary oak and savoury notes, adding complexity.
Palate: Juicy red berries and dark cherries flow through the palate, with the soft, sweet fruit balancing with sweet and briary spices. The finish lingers on a fruity and spicy note with typical chalky yet fine-grained tannins.
Cellaring: 2021-2031
Food match: Slow cooked lamb shanks; crispy skin salmon; roast pork or duck; dark chocolate.
Paul Lindner, Chief Winemaker