When the offer of buying this wine from one of our suppliers arose, Richard experienced a real blast from the past. Taltarni made the Brut Taché with we stocked in the very early days of the Wine Bar.

This is their entry level sparkling, but it spares none of the production quality of this well established Australian company. Wine has been planted on the plot of land since 1887 but the modern vineyard dates back to 1972. French influences are shown throughout their range but mostly in the sparkling

In its native Australia, Taltarni is a household name, famous for its high quality sparking wine. The Brut Taché, a wine we used to stock way back in the bar, is a class leader. Taché is French for ’stained’ and refers to the light salmon, rose hue of the wine. This is a blend of three sparkling wine varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, sourced from cool climate vineyards in Victoria and Tasmania.

A new wine from the long heritage of Riesling from Pewsey Vale. An early harvest wine, the grapes are picked 4 weeks before the rest of the vineyard when the sugar levels are just right. The wine created can be described as semi dry. An interesting “chalky” acid is balanced off with left over fruit sugars to make an fascinating, refreshing drink.

The first vineyard planted in Eden Valley, Pewsey Vale, is situated above the Barrosa in a cooler climate, ideal for a greater ripening. Planted in 1841 it truly was ahead of its time, many a grape was tried out there with the experimental Joseph Gilbert at the helm. His research helped the Australian wine industry become what it is today. Sadly, Australia’s Great Depression made the vineyard fall into disrepair.