Château Tanunda, Birth place of the Barossa, was established in 1890 and is the site of some of the Valley’s first vines planted as well as its first winery.
The Château is privately owned by the Geber family who are proud custodians of the Chateau’s 130th year winemaking tradition.
Its 130 years of winemaking heritage makes it the only internationally-recognised winemaking Château in Australia, a champion of Barossa Old Vine Expressions and is regularly rated amongst the top wine producers in the country.
This is one of the most historically significant winery buildings in the Barossa Valley, built from bluestone quarried in the late 1880s and restored by the Geber family some 120 years later.
Château Tanunda owns almost 100ha of vineyards in Bethany, Eden Valley, Tanunda and Vine Vale, including an impressive collection of old vines aged 50–150 years old.
Additional fruit is sourced from a group of 30 growers covering the panoply of Barossa districts.
The premium wines are typically hand picked, basket pressed and neither fined nor filtered.
The focus here is on old-vine wines, as well as single-district and single-vineyard wines under the Terroirs of the Barossa and The Château labels respectively.
A second cellar door has opened in the Rocks, Sydney.
Lifted aromas of blackberry, black cherry and raspberry are accompanied by spicy, dark berry fruits and white pepper on the medium bodied palate.
The finish is long with fine grained tannins from maturation in a combination of new and seasoned French and American barrels. Enjoy now or cellar carefully for up to eight years from vintage.
"A pretty little GSM that shows oodles of ginger spice and sweet fruit in the red plum/cherry spectrum.
Abundant exotic spice and hints of cola, red frogs, pressed flowers, gingerbread, earth and red licorice.
At the lighter end of medium bodied, gentle on the tannin, bright acidity and plenty of appeal in the glass."
Dave Brookes
Published 26 July 2022
WINEMAKING
For our Grand Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre we select grapes grown throughout the Barossa. It is this tapestry of ‘terroirs’ which enables us to create this classic blend in our refined house style.
By combining both traditional and modern winemaking techniques we are able to make handcrafted wines of complexity, depth and intensity.
REVIEWS
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Review by: Sam Kim, Wine OrbitSweetly ripe and fabulously enticing, the bouquet shows dark plum, mulberry, hazelnut, cocoa and warm spice aromas, followed by a supple palate that's juicy and lingering. Harmonious and deliciously drinkable. At its best: now to 2029
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Review by: Andrew Caillard MWMedium deep crimson. Intense dark plum, blackberry pastille, raspberry, hint ginger/ spice aromas. Abundant/ buoyant dark and red berry fruits, lovely velvety fine textures, hint vanilla/roasted hazelnut/ liquorice notes, mid-palate fleshiness and fine lacy/ vibrant acidity. Finishes soft and minerally. A delicious fruit driven style. Best to drink soon.
91 POINTS
Review by: Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine CompanionA pretty little GSM that shows oodles of ginger spice and sweet fruit in the red plum/cherry spectrum. Abundant exotic spice and hints of cola, red frogs, pressed flowers, gingerbread, earth and red licorice. At the lighter end of medium bodied, gentle on the tannin, bright acidity and plenty of appeal in the glass.
