Style: Taché is the French word for ‘stained’. When disgorged, Taltarni Taché is stained with red wine, imparting its unique flavour and elegant salmon colour.
Tasting Notes: A full-bodied Sparkling Rosé that is finely balanced, this wine reflects the low-yielding aged vines from which it was harvested. With rich red fruit flavours and varietal earthy tones, this wine lingers on the palate with soft round tannins.
Region: Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania
Variety: Chardonnay 52%, Pinot Noir 39%, Pinot Meunier 9%
Vintage: The 2015 vintage was an exceptional year for sparkling fruit. The conditions produced fruit that reached maturity while still maintaining bright and lean acid. This balance enhanced the subtle, yet complex flavours of the fruit.
Winemaking: The grapes were whole bunch pressed, with the free-run juice and pressings separated as per tradition. The juice was cold settled and fermented. After primary fermentation was complete, the base wine was aged on lees in tank before being prepared and inoculated for secondary fermentation. This wine has developed lovely structure and secondary yeast characters due to its time on lees, displaying a hint of bread on the nose which is balanced with a creamy texture. The addition of a dosage liqueur of aged Pinot Noir at disgorging produces beautiful complimentary strawberry and rose petal aromatics and a balance of acidity and sweetness, which results in a truly elegant sparkling rosé.
Wine Analysis: Acid: 7.5g/L pH: 3.04 | Alcohol by volume: 12.0% | Residual Sugar: 6.9g/L | Harvested: Feb-Mar 2015 | Winemakers: Robert Heywood & Peter Warr
Food Match: Pair with fresh prawns, or charcuterie platter
Cellaring: Drink now or cellar for up to 10 years
Accolades:
Previous Vintages:
Vintage 2012 Top Accolades
$30.00
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