Langton’s Classification of Aussie Wine
Langton’switnessedhumblebeginningsin1988,startinginthecityof Melbourneasaspecialistwineauctionhouse.Inaspanofjustthreedecades,it hasrisentobecomeamajorforceinthefinewinemarketoftheAustralianwine industry Langton’sClassificationofAustralianWineisalistofthefinestAussie winescompiledbyLangton’s.Itisarankingofthewinesthathaveperformedthe best,basedonsecondarymarketsupportover10ormorevintages.
ThisLangton’sClassificationhasbeendividedinto3categories–Exceptional, Outstanding&Excellent.ThewinesintheExceptionalrangecurrentlyinclude–
● Penfolds,Bin95GrangeShiraz,SouthAustralia–includedsince1991
● BassPhillip,ReservePinotNoir,SouthGippsland,Victoria–includedsince 2005
● Brokenwood,GraveyardVineyardShiraz,HunterValley,NewSouthWales–includedsince2010
● ChrisRingland,Dry-GrownBarossaRangesShiraz,BarossaValley,South Australia–includedsince2010
● ClarendonHills,AstralisSyrah,McLarenVale,SouthAustralia–included since2010
● Clonakilla,Shiraz-Viognier,CanberraDistrict,NewSouthWales–included since2010
● CullenWines,DianaMadelineCabernet-Merlot,MargaretRiver,Western Australia–includedsince2005
● Giaconda,Chardonnay,Beechworth,Victoria–includedsince2005
● GrossetWines,PolishHillRiesling,ClareValley,SouthAustralia–included since2010
● Henschke,HillofGraceShiraz,EdenValley,SouthAustralia–included since1996
● Henschke,MountEdelstoneShiraz,EdenValley,SouthAustralia–included since2014
● JimBarryWines,TheArmaghShiraz,ClareValley,SouthAustralia–includedsince2014
● LeeuwinEstate,ArtSeriesChardonnay,MargaretRiver,WesternAustralia–includedsince2000
● MossWood,CabernetSauvignon,MargaretRiver,WesternAustralia–includedsince2000
● MountMaryVineyard,QuintetCabernetBlend,YarraValley,Victoria–includedsince1996
● Penfolds,Bin707CabernetSauvignon,SouthAustralia–includedsince 2000
● RockfordWines,BasketPressShiraz,BarossaValley,SouthAustralia–includedsince2005
● Seppeltsfield,100YearOldParaVintageTawny,BarossaValley,South Australia–includedsince2014
● Torbreck,RunRigShiraz,BarossaValley,SouthAustralia–includedsince 2010
● Wendouree,Shiraz,ClareValley,SouthAustralia–includedsince2000
● WynnsCoonawarraEstate,JohnRiddochCabernetSauvignon,Coonawarra, SouthAustralia–includedsince2014
Wines in the Outstanding & Excellent ranges of Langton’s Classification are loved all over the world as well.