Taltarni

Established in 1969, Taltarni is one of the founding wineries of Victoria's Pyrenees wine region. Owner John Goelet, a direct descendant of the Guestier wine merchant family of Bordeaux, discovered and purchased Taltarni Vineyard in 1972 after conducting a worldwide search for a site comparable to the great vineyards of Bordeaux.

Today, Taltarni combines old-world traditions with innovative new-world techniques to produce a diverse ran...

Located at the western reach of the Great Dividing Range, the Pyrenees is one of the most naturally beautiful wine regions in Australia. Early settlers called it "the natural garden of Victoria" because of the sub-valleys and lush green rolling hills. These valleys teemed with gold miners in the 19th century, and as gold became scarce, vineyards were developed. Taltarni led the revitalisation of wine growing in the Pyrenees in the 1960s.

Our winemaking philosophy can be summed up in one word: hedonistic. Our wines must taste good. The old adage couldn't be truer: you can make bad wine from good grapes but you can't make good wine from bad grapes. To us, wine is about celebrating and sharing, so first and foremost it must be food-friendly.

This is how European people have enjoyed wine throughout the ages. To achieve this, and the the holy grail of "quality wine", wine must b...

Robert 'Roo' Heywood - Senior Winemaker, Taltarni Vineyards. Roo grew up in Victoria's Western District, in Hamilton, developing a love for agriculture while working on farms around the district during his school holidays. After completing secondary school, he took twelve months off to do a GAP year in the UK. During his European travels, Roo found a new love in wine and viticulture and decided to follow this newfound passion upon his return b...