A curious, intense wine, that demands your attention. Some medicinal notes on the nose, along with pomegranate and redcurrant, the palate is nonetheless glorious and fine, long and detailed. The fruit is dense and yet the wine is light. Those savoury, bitter notes hang around and remind you that this wine is not to be trifled with.

Ochota Barrels is an idyllic winery located in the Basket Range subregion of the Adelaide Hills. Established by Taras and Amber Ochota after a former life of punk rock, surfing and global travel and work for wineries in Italy, the USA and even Sweden. Star crossed lovers, they made a decision to build a business together, to look after a vineyard and to make a home in the Adelaide Hills. After years of making some of the most sought-after wines in Australia, Taras sadly passed away in 2020. His infinite kindness, warm-heartedness and lack of pretension were a breath of fresh air in the local wine scene, and one that will be impossible to replace. For the 2021 vintage, his wife Amber worked with their long time assistant winemaker Louis Schofield to craft wines that bear the stamp of his toil.