Oliver’s Taranga Fiano
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Prepare your palate for a textural journey with this Fiano. Drink with anything spicy, or just to spice up your life!
- Oliver’s Taranga has been in the Oliver family for six generations.
- They have a unique collection of small batch, handcrafted wines on their 100 hectare ‘Taranga’ property.
- McLaren Vale is well known for premium grape varieties.
- Corrina Wright is an award winning winemaker who produces iconic wines from McLaren Vale, an iconic wine region.
Varietal Composition: 100% Fiano
Elaboration: Fiano is relatively new variety to Australia and originates from the Campania region of Italy. Fiano is super heat and drought tolerant, being able to maintain acidity in the grapes even in our hot South Australian summers. This minimal intervention Fiano is made with indigenous yeast, has no added acid, and is made without the use of oak.
Tasting Notes: Gin and lime notes, cashew nut, triple cream cheese, savory tropical and wet stone. Bright and zesty, cut lime continues on the palate which has a super creamy and nutty texture. Very varietal and delicious.
PRESS
2019 – 92 James Suckling | 90 Wine Advocate | 90 Vinous
2018 – 91 James Halliday
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Six generations of stubborn, competitive growers and one equally spirited winemaker- that’s the Oliver family. Living smack bang in the middle of McLaren Vale, they flourish on producing perfect parcels of fruit on their 100 hectare ‘Taranga’ property. Their collection of small batch, handcrafted wines speak of both the variety and vintage, capturing a time and place, while continuing to document the family’s ongoing 182 year relationship with the land.