Established in 1860 Tahbilk is one of Australia's most beautiful and historic wineries. Located in the Nagambie Lakes region of central Victoria (120kms north of Melbourne), one of the nation's premium viticultural areas, the property comprises some
1,214 hectares of rich river flats with a frontage of
11 kms to the Goulburn River and 8 kms of
permanent backwaters and creeks.

The vineyard comprises 168 hectares of vines which include the rare Rhone whites of Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne; the Rhone reds - Shiraz, Grenache and
Mourvedre; along with traditional varieties such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho.

Vineyard plantings extend back to Tahbilk's founding with original pre-phylloxera Shiraz vines still surviving from 1860 - an eponymous wine produced from them since 1979.

Tahbilk is further blessed with an abundance of further "old vine" plantings including Shiraz from 1933 (the prime source for Tahbilk's Reserve Shiraz releases), Cabernet Sauvignon back to 1949 and Marsanne from 1927 (a "sister" white release to the 1860 Vines Shiraz produced from them).

Harvest commences in early March and continues for five to six weeks with approximately 1,600 tonnes (red and white) grapes processed.

Total production is over 100,000 cases with just over 20% being exported to the key markets of U.S.A., United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries.

Tahbilk News

Tahbilk Chosen as a Wine & Spirits International Winery of The Year

October 2008

Tahbilk Wines, from Central Victoria’s picturesque Nagambie Lakes region, has been chosen by Wine & Spirits Magazine, a leading wine magazine in the USA, as one ofits international Wineries of the Year for 2008.