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Taylors Wines Release Taylor Made Wines

Taylors Wines has released a new addition to their portfolio, a trio that make up the range of Taylor Made wines.

Taylor Made Wines
Taylor Made Wines

The new Taylor Made range consists of three different varietals, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay with French oak, Clare Valley Malbec with American oak and Pinot Noir Rosé. The labels on the bottles have been given a different design from the traditional packaging and display  three descriptive words to make it easier for wine drinkers to make their choice.

Taylor Made Wines

Taylor Made 2016 Chardonnay French Oak

Taylor Made Wines
Taylor Made 2016 Chardonnay French Oak – Tropical, Savoury, Layered

Taylor Made 2016 Chardonnay has fresh citrus and sweet stone fruit aromas with hints of tropical fruit. Creamy on the palate, it is a sweeter style of Chardonnay with prominent stone fruit flavour with spice and subtle oak character.

Recommended pairing: Sunday roast chicken

Taylor Made 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé

Taylor Made Wines
Taylor Made 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé – Crisp, Elegant, Dry

Strawberry fruit aromas and floral notes are at the heart of Taylor Made 2016 Pinot Noir Rosé. These translate to the palate along with subtle mineral and talc characters. Smooth and soft on the mid-palate, it finishes with lively acidity and a crisp, dry finish.

Recommended pairing: antipasto platter; Frosé

Taylor Made 2015 Malbec American Oak

Taylor Made Wines
Taylor Made 2015 Malbec American Oak – Dark, Juicy, Smooth

Red berry aromas intermingle with subtle spice notes, black pepper and mocha in Taylor Made 2015 Malbec American Oak. The palate has medium weight with black cherry, plum and raspberry flavours along with spice and smooth tannins. The wine opens up beautifully in the glass allowing the ripe berry notes and spice to come to the fore while maintaining structure and fine tannins.

Recommended pairing: BBQ lamb; sharp Pecorino cheese

Taylor Made Cocktails

Taylor Made Wines
Sean Bosman

At the launch event, bartender Sean Bosman of famed Porteno restaurant crafted three cocktails based on each wine and its flavour profile:

Taylor Made Wines

Chardy Pash – Chardonnay, Passionfruit, Pisco, Agave Syrup

Taylor Made Wines

Rosé Garden – Rosé, Sweet Sherry, Gin, Grapefruit

Taylor Made Wines

Malbec Sour  – Malbec, Amaro, Agave, Lime, Egg White.

The Taylor Made range is priced at RRP $28 each. You can find the wines in select restaurants, bars and independent liquor retailers.

About the author

Corinne Mossati

Corinne Mossati is a drinks writer, author of GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS and founder/editor of Gourmantic, Cocktails & Bars and The Gourmantic Garden. She has been writing extensively about spirits, cocktails, bars and cocktail gardening in more recent years. She is a spirits and cocktail competition judge, Icons of Whisky Australia nominee, contributor to Diageo Bar Academy, cocktail developer and is named in Australian Bartender Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential List. Her cocktail garden was featured on ABC TV’s Gardening Australia and has won several awards. She is a contributor to Real World Gardener radio program and is featured in several publications including Pip Magazine, Organic Gardener, Australian Bartender and Breathe (UK). Read the full bio here.