Laucke Flour Mills Single Origin Kangaroo Flours

Laucke Flour Mills is releasing Single Origin Kangaroo Flours — ‘Classic’ and ‘Rising’ — both milled from grain traceable to its Kangaroo Island origins.

Provenance and origin have long been heralded as a unique determinant of taste and quality by wine, cheese and coffee makers, but now Australia’s oldest family-owned flour miller is applying this same principle to its flour products.

The company tracks the provenance of the grains used in its Kangaroo flour from the actual paddock — where that vintage of their grain was grown — all the way through to careful segregation and milling, where the unique characteristics of the wheat are retained within the flour.

The unique provenance of these grains provides to consumers, bakers and chefs alike a high-quality artisan product that they can trust, with a distinctive flavour that reflects the natural bounty of its source.

For many years, Laucke Flour Mills Managing Director Mark Laucke has been crafting products derived from grains of known and traceable sources in the same way the wine industry produces wine from selected varieties and regions. Grains taste and perform differently, as do grapes, according to the variety, origin, weather and even the soil in which they were grown.

The pristine and natural environment of Kangaroo Island is separated from the Australian mainland by 22 km and therefore offers a provenance unique to the world. The region’s soil and natural environment produces a range of unique flavoured local foods and beverages — such as wines, cheese, olives and honey — and grains are no exception.

Kangaroo Island farmers have evolved their practices over many years to suit this protected environment. The island’s ocean boundary keeps the harvest safe from frosts, pests and disease, and the maritime climate and unpolluted soils nurture the growing grain as nature intended.