Welcome to Tapanappa Wines

  • "We are determined to use the most expressive and unique terroirs of Australia to create Australian fine wine of distinction."
    Brian Croser, Jean-Michel Cazes, Arnould d'Hautefeuille
  • Tapanappa combines “old vines, new terroirs, experienced winemaking and energetic skilled young management.”
  • The Croser family planted the Tiers Vineyard in 1979, the first vineyard planted in the Adelaide Hills region in the 20th century.
    In every way The Tiers Vineyard is a "distinguished site". It is the first vineyard planted in the Adelaide Hills thus pioneering the true cool climate wine industry of South Australia.
  • The Foggy Hill Vineyard is on a northwestfacing slope at 300 to 350 metres (ASL) at Parawa, the highest point of the Fleurieu Peninsula half way between Victor Harbor and Cape Jervis.
    Tapanappa is dedicated to exploring the potential of the very exciting Foggy Hill Pinot Noir terroir.
  • The Whalebone Vineyard was purchased immediately after the formation of the partnership in 2002. Originally named Koppamurra Vineyard It has been renamed the Whalebone Vineyard because of the discovery of a 35 million year old whale skeleton in a limestone cave beneath the vineyard.
  • Situated at 37º 10’ S and 140° 87’ E at an altitude of 80 meters, the Whalebone Vineyard is on the dunal ridge of the oldest shoreline of the plain which gently leans away to the Great Southern Ocean 80 kilometres to the west.
    Whalebone Vineyard in particular and Wrattonbully in general are peculiarly suited to the production of Cabernet Shiraz blends, an Australian traditional blend and once common in France when the practice of "Hermitaging" was used to bolster the wines of Bordeaux in deficient years.

Our Blog

Mention from Hugh Johnson in World of Fine Wine

Submitted by admin on Thu, 29/12/2011 - 7:16am
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A great mention from the great Hugh Johnson about out 2009 Foggy Hill Pinot Noir in the latest edition of World of Fine Wine. Hugh in his regular coups de coeur section writes:

So have any new wines given me a jump?

Tapanappa Tastings at Vintage Cellars

Submitted by Tapanappa Wines on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 9:43am

A couple of great opportunities to check out the Tapanappa range of wines in the coming weeks.

Where:

Vintage Cellars Double Bay

396-398 New South Head Rd, Double Bay NSW 2028

Ph. (02) 9327 1333

When:

Fascinating Pinot

Submitted by Brian Croser. on Thu, 24/11/2011 - 9:27am
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On Monday night (the 21st) in the multi-faceted Leonard French Grand Hall of the National Gallery of Victoria we were treated to a tasting of international Pinot Noirs reflecting and refracting the spectrum of hues, aromas, flavours and palate architecture of this fascinating grape variety.

Sunshine, Riesling & Qantas

Submitted by Brian Croser. on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 12:31pm

Remarkably the sun came out in Oregon's Willamette Valley and has prevailed over the occasional misty rain drift from the Pacific for the past 16 days.

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