The Potts family has resided in Langhorne Creek since 1850 growing grapes and producing wine, Ben represents the sixth generation of winemakers in the family.
The family vineyards were an integral part of Ben’s childhood. He grew up in and around them, and some of his favourite memories involve them.
As a young child Ben can clearly remember helping his Father, viticulturalist Bill Potts, in the vineyard or jumping in the mud puddles left by the floodwaters between the rows of old cabernet and shiraz. He even made a little pocket money grape picking, joining the hand gangs after school and earning 20 cents a bucket for his efforts!
A passion for Langhorne Creek, grapes and wine were a natural progression for Ben.
Ben Potts Wines
The Fiddle’s Block Shiraz is deep red-purple in colour. The nose expresses intense dark berry fruits and earthy overtones with balanced spice oak nuances. The palate is full bodied, intensely concentrated, rich, ripe and well balanced, fine grained dusty tannins and excellent persistence.
Ben Potts Wines
Lennys Block Cabernet Sauvignon is deep red-purple in colour. It has an intense floral/lifted nose with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark fruits and cedar.
The palate is full bodied, intensely concentrated, rich, ripe and well balanced, fine ripe dusty tannins and a long finish.
Ben Potts Wines
Fruit for Lenny’s Block Cabernet Sauvignon has been sourced from older vines (50-60 years old) grown on traditional Langhorne Creek flood plain country (deep alluvial clay loam soils) in the family vineyards.
Ben Potts Wines
This Shiraz was sourced from 40-year-old vines grown on Langhorne Creek flood plain country. The vines are low yielding at 1-2 tonnes per acre.
