__NOTOC__ Taylors Wines is a family-owned

winery A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...

established in 1969 which is located in the

Clare Valley The Clare Valley is a valley located in South Australia about north of Adelaide in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys council area. It is the river valley formed by the Hutt River but is also strongly associated with the roughly parallel Hill Riv ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. Taylors is one of the founding members of the

Australia's First Families of Wine Australia's First Families of Wine (AFFW) is an Australian wine initiative to raise the profile of Australian wine to the world, showcasing a representative of its landmark wines and to highlight the quality and diversity of Australian wine. Est ...

.Halliday, James (2012) ''Australian Wine Companion''. Hardie Grant Books. .Lofts, Graeme (2010) ''Heart & Soul, Australia's First Families of Wine''. John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. . Taylors' first wine was the 1973 Taylors Cabernet Sauvignon which was awarded a gold medal at every Australian national

wine Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...

show where it was entered, since then Taylors Wines has grown to become the largest holding in the Clare Valley. Due to trademark restrictions Taylors Wines trades as Wakefield Wines in the majority of the

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History

The original 178-hectare

vineyard A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards ...

was founded in 1969 by Bill Taylor (Snr) and his sons, Bill and John and is still run by the family today. The original vineyard is located by the Wakefield River in the Clare Valley, South Australia.

Seahorses

The three Seahorse logo of Taylors and Wakefield wines came through a discovery in the vineyard. While excavating the vineyard dam, the family found fossilised remains of little

Seahorses A seahorse (also written ''sea-horse'' and ''sea horse'') is any of 46 species of small marine fish in the genus ''Hippocampus''. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek (), itself from () meaning "horse" and () meaning "sea monster" or " ...

, signifying the area had once been part of an inland sea Today, the three seahorses represent the three generations of Taylors winemakers.

Clare Valley

The

is "Situated in the northern Mt Lofty Ranges. South Australia's Clare Valley was settled in the late 1830s, with the first vineyards planted and wines produced in the early 1840s"Wine Australia
"Wine Regions: Clare Valley"
, '' ine Australia'. 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.Halliday, James (2011)''The Australian Wine Encyclopedia''. Hardie Grant Books. . The region is home to a large number of vineyards and grows a wide variety of grape varieties though it is renowned for its Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.Auinfo
"Clare Valley South Australia"
'' uinfo'. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012. South Australia has the most wine activity of all the states in Australia.Travelwire Asia
"South Australia’s finest family wineries"
'' ravelwire Asia'. 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

Vineyard

The Taylor family vineyard is located in the Clare Valley, more specifically in the sub-region of

Auburn Auburn may refer to: Places Australia * Auburn, New South Wales * City of Auburn, the local government area *Electoral district of Auburn *Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region *Auburn, South Australia *Auburn, Tasmania *Aub ...

, and stretches to the Watervale border. "It is 350 meters above sea level and the climate is often described as Mediterranean due to the cool maritime breezes originating from the Gulf of St Vincent – situated only 60 kilometres to the West."International Riesling Foundation
"Taylors Wines"
'' nternational Riesling Foundation'. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

Ranges

Taylors Wines has six different ranges all of which have different wine varietals and blends.

Varietals

Shiraz Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As o ...

Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebanon' ...

Tempranillo Tempranillo (also known as Ull de Llebre, Cencibel, Tinto Fino and Tinta del Pais in Spain, Aragonez or Tinta Roriz in Portugal, and several other synonyms elsewhere) is a black grape variety widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its ...

Merlot Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of ''merle'', the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the ...

Pinot noir Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words for ''pine'' and ''black.' ...

, Cabernet Merlot,

Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French words ''sauvage'' ("wild") and ''blanc'' ("white") due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in ...

, Semillon,

Riesling Riesling (, ; ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling wh ...

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern French wine, France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from English wine, Englan ...

, Gewurztraminer,

Vermentino Vermentino is a light-skinned wine grape variety, primarily found in Italian wine. It is widely planted in both Sardinia and Liguria, to some extent in Corsica, in Piedmont under the name Favorita, and in increasing amounts in Languedoc-Roussillo ...

and

Pinot gris Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio (, ) or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name, but the gra ...

.Wine Companion
"Wine List for Taylors"
'' ames Halliday Australian Wine Companion', 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.Taylors
"Wine Collection"
'' aylors Wines', 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Australia's First Families of Wine

"Launched in 2009

(AFFW) is an initiative created by 12 family owned Australian wineries to educate consumers about Australian wine. Together the families represent 16 Australian regions across four states and more than 1200 years of winemaking experience."Australia's First Families of Wine
"Welcome to Our Family"
'' ustralia's First Families of Wine'. 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.Daily Wine News
"The Heart & Soul of Australian wine to launch in Sydney on Monday 31 August"
'' aily Wine News', 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2012.Freed, Jamie
"First Families forge pact to promote wine"
'' A Today', 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

Environment

Taylors Wines has won multiple awards for its environmental initiatives and sustainability practices. In 2010 Taylors Wines won the

Banksia Environmental Foundation ''Banksia'' is a genus of around 170 species in the plant family Proteaceae. These Australian wildflowers and popular garden plants are easily recognised by their characteristic flower spikes, and fruiting "cones" and heads. ''Banksias'' range i ...

Award for sustainability.Banksia Environmental Foundation
"2010 Winners and Finalists"
'' anksia Environmental Foundation'. 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2012.Hospitality
"Green winery praised for leading the way on sustainability"
'' ospitality'. 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2012. In the same year the company also won the Environmental and Energy Management Award in the NAB Agribusiness Awards and is the first company to release a range of 100% carbon neutral wines compliant to the international standard for Life Cycle Assessment (ISO14044).Jeffries
"Taylors Footprint in The Right Direction"
'' effries'. 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2012.Murnieks, Cassandra
"Winery Takes a Stance"
'' he Australian', 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2012.Food Magazine
"Taylors wine first with 100% carbon neutral rating"
'' ood Magazine', 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2012. Other awards won by Taylors Wines due to their environmental practices include: *Winner of the Best Green Launch – 2010 The Drinks Business Magazine Green AwardsThe Drinks Business
"The Drinks Business Green Awards 2010"
'' he Drinks Business'. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2012. *Carter Holt Harvey Sustainability Award – Silver Medal – 2010 Australian Packaging AwardsCarter Holt
"Carter Holt Harvey Sustainability Award"
'' arter Holt Harvey'. 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

Awards

*Taylors Wines has received multiple international awards for its wines. "To date the company has won more than 3300 medals including 44 Trophies, 327 Gold and 819 Silver Medals"Taylors
"News and Awards"
'' aylors Wines'. 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012. *The vineyard was also given the highest rating of five red stars by James Halliday in the 2012 Wine Companion

Community Initiatives

St Andrews Hospital

Taylors Wines has been associated with the St Andrews Hospital in South Australia since 1990.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Taylors Wines has been a sponsor of the

Art Gallery of New South Wales The Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW), founded as the New South Wales Academy of Art in 1872 and known as the National Art Gallery of New South Wales between 1883 and 1958, is located in The Domain, Sydney, Australia. It is the most importa ...

Society of NSW for over 15 years. The Art Gallery of New South Wales is the leading museum of art in New South Wales and is one of Australia's foremost Cultural InstitutionsArt Gallery New South Wales
"Art Gallery Society sponsors"
'' rt Gallery New South Wales'. ND. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

The Wallabies – Australia's National Rugby Union Team

Taylors Wines are the official wine behind Australia's national rugby union team, the Wallabies, and the exclusive wine partner of the Rugby Union Players' Association (RUPA).Taylors Wines Australian Rugby Union Sponsorship

'' he Wallabies'. ND. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

References

External links

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australiasfirstfamiliesofwine.com.auredkite.org.auwakefieldwines.com
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