McLaren Vale Winery Cellar Door

#MUSSELMANIA recipe

Corrina Wright — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:31:28 +0000

We have had a few people asking us how the Spring Bay Mussels were cooked at #MUSSELMANIA on Friday night.

The good news is- they were super simple to cook & super delicious to eat.

All you need is divine fresh Spring Bay Mussels, a bottle of Oliver’s Taranga 2011 Vermentino and fresh basil – that simple.

You need to heat your wok, add about a cup of Vermentino, put the lid on and steam for about 4-5 mins (or until the mussels start to open).

Then add your fresh chopped basil & tuck in! You can find more recipes at http://www.springbayseafoods.com.au/recipes.

Steaming good!

Amanda & Phil cooking up the mussels and OT Vermentino

Wind down with Oliver’s Taranga at East End Wine Down

simon — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:19:37 +0000

Talk, tweet, and taste with Brioni at the East End Wine Down this Thursday evening!

Mussel in to the Adelaide Central Markets tonight

simon — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:25:48 +0000

It’s time for Mussel Mania in Adelaide! Pop in the the Adelaide Central Markets tonight to see Corrina and Nicky as they show off delectable pairings of mussels and wine.

Details here!

The last of the 2010 Tempranillo- better be quick!!

Corrina Wright — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:08:24 +0000

Go to our online shop and get your orders in very quick- we only have a few 6 packs left- http://www.oliverstaranga.com/wines/purchase-online/

Only made 888 bottles of Tempranillo in 2010, so it will be gone in a flash!

The Launch of A+ Australian Wine Celebration

simon — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:14:08 +0000

Brioni was up in Sydney last week at The Ivy to celebrate the launch of A+ Australian Wine Celebration from the 12th-29th of April 2012.

Make sure you celebrate Australian Wine all this month- there are loads of events on, sure to be one at a place near you. See http://www.apluswines.com for all the details.

out her cameo in the video of the celebrations below!

The team from ABC Rural ‘Dirt Dynasties’ drop in for a visit

Corrina Wright — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:28:36 +0000

Seeing that 2012 is the Year of the Farmer, the team from ABC Rural popped into visit us at Oliver’s Taranga to tell a bit of the story of our family that has been on the same property for 170 years.

Dirt Dynasties: Dam salty water leads to sweet wine

By Natalie Oliveri

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Imagine knowing the soil under your feet was the same soil your forefathers walked on 170 years ago. Every day when she shows up to Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard for work, Corrina Wright, a sixth generation winemaker, has this very experience.

Oliver’s Taranga vineyard was born in 1841 when William and Elizabeth Oliver showed up from Scotland, having bought the land at McLaren Vale totally oblivious to Australia’s climate and harsh terrain…

To read, watch and hear more see- http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2012/s3470747.htm

Winsor Dobbin drops by McLaren Vale

simon — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:35:07 +0000

Readers of the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Brisbane Times, WA Today, and the Canberra Times this week may have noticed a great article on McLaren Vale with the Oliver’s Taranga winery front and centre:

Winsor Dobbin presents the latest in a series of guides to the leading wine regions of Australia and New Zealand.

RENOWNED for its flavoursome reds, McLaren Vale is one of the easiest wine regions to get to. Just a short drive south of Adelaide you’ll find some 60-plus cellar doors and a genuine country welcome.

With its rich soils, warm climate and cooling sea breezes from Gulf St Vincent, McLaren Vale has been a premium winemaking region for almost two centuries and produces wines with power and flavour that usually offer excellent value for money.

With its rich soils, warm climate and cooling sea breezes from Gulf St Vincent, McLaren Vale has been a premium winemaking region for almost two centuries and produces wines with power and flavour that usually offer excellent value for money.

Many of the leading wineries remain family owned and run. Oliver’s Taranga last year celebrated its 170th anniversary (…)

Click here to read more!

Back by popular request: Free Freight Friday!

simon — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:19:52 +0000

The whole range of Oliver’s Taranga McLaren Vale wines is available – although the 2011 Fiano and 2010 Tempranillo are nearly gone!

Click here to visit our online shop or click here to download an order form that you can return to us by fax.

Vintage 2012 snapshot: hot stuff

simon — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:16:54 +0000

The first photograph of vintage 2012 is still my favourite. Corrina Wright, winemaker, left, with marketing and sales (cousin) Brioni, and Dad, master viticulturer Don Oliver, of Oliver’s Taranga, with the first grapes of a great year. Which 2012 is. Scarce and beautiful.

- From the Drinkster article “NEW LIGHTS GLIMMERING FOR AUSTRALIA” by Philip White.

Vintage 2012 – Plunging the Cabernet

simon — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:38:35 +0000

Corrina and I decided to take a little video of our tasting of the Fiano and plunging the Cabernet this morning.

It turned into a bit of an advert for blundstone boots, but we thought we would share it anyway! There’s even a few cameos from Scotty and Sam (the Yangarra boys)!

Cheers,

Brioni