Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz is made exclusively from the Taranga Estate vineyard.
- 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% Shiraz
Elaboration: Perfect ripening, good solid crops, strong winter rain and lack of heat waves made it pretty near perfect!
Tasting Notes: A full-bodied, rich wine; dark chocolate and mocha notes fill the nose, while the palate is all mulberries, dutch liquorice and cacao. It will reward with aging.
PRESS
2020 – 92 James Suckling | 92 Vinous
2018 – 91 Wine Advocate | 93 James Halliday
2017 – 95 James Halliday | 91 Wine Advocate
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.