Langhorne Creek is a small wine region inland and southeast of Adelaide in South Australia, which is sometimes characterized as a “cool desert.” It generally sees warm, sunny days, with hot temperatures relieved in the late afternoon by the “Lake Doctor,” a cool breeze that flows in over Lake Alexandrina from the Great Southern Ocean.

Award-winning winemaker Ben Riggs has been making wine for 22 years, including a long stint at Wirra Wirra winery in nearby McLaren Vale. He is a native of South Australia and a graduate of Roseworthy, the Aussie winemaking-school equivalent of U.C. Davis. He works closely with vineyard manager John Pargeter to assure the best raw materials for this wine.