Region: Victoria 57%, South Australia 38%, Tasmania 5%
Variety: Chardonnay 66%, Pinot Noir 31%, Pinot Meunier 3%
Taltarni is an established household name, known for producing
extraordinarily high quality sparkling wines in Australia. Our
vineyards in the Pyrenees are the source of two very coveted
sparkling wines - Taltarni Brut and Taltarni Taché.
Taché is the French word for 'stained'. At disgorging Taltarni
Taché is stained with red wine, which imparts the unique taste
and elegant salmon colour. Taltarni's Brut Taché 2009 is a blend
of three classic sparkling wine varietals Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
and Pinot Meunier.
2009 was a fantastic sparkling vintage in South Eastern Australia,
producing wines with great natural acidity and structured, elegant
fruit flavours. This exquisite sparkling wine was fermented in its
bottle and matured on yeast lees according to traditional methods,
creating a final complex and sophisticated sparkling wine style.
Winemaker Comments
An engaging salmon-pink colour enhanced by a fine persistent
bead, Taltarni's Brut Taché expresses an assortment of red
currant, ripe strawberry and floral aromas and complex yeast
characters.
Wine Analysis
Acid: 7.2g/L pH: 3.1
Alcohol by volume: 12.5%v/v
Residual Sugar: 8g/L
Harvested: Victoria & South Australia Feb 09, Tasmania April 09
Dosage: 15 mL Cabernet Sauvignon
Pair With
Smoked salmon crêpes
4 Stars
Rating: 89
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2012
“This heavenly, pink-tinged sparkler (taché is French for stained) is one of the most delightful rosés around. Shut your eyes and have a sniff and you will detect roses and strawberries, open them and you might expect a much darker shade of wine. This magical fizz mesmerises all who taste it—three cheers to Taltarni for coming up with this cocktail many moons ago and delivery is with unerring accuracy every year.”
- Matthew Jukes