Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Vermentino 2023
- 93
- $28
- Drink by: 2024-2026
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This Vermentino is part of the small batch range, allowing winemaker, Corrina Wright, to play with a range of new and innovative varieties. 2023 was a cool, low yielding year, so in addition to the McLaren Vale Taranga property, a little fruit was supplied by a mate in the Riverland. An ethereal apple blossom erupts from the glass, then there’s green pears, lemon rind and the savoury tang of lemon myrtle. In the mouth those lovely florals continue – jasmine and chamomile this time, with vibrant citrus and a juicy golden apple acidity. It’s silky and slippery initially, before finishing almost Riesling-like with its crispness. Pair with crunchy fish and chips on the beach.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
