Barossa Tower 130th Anniversary Moscato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh fruit tarts, spicy Thai salads, mild blue cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted to celebrate a monumental milestone in Australian winemaking history, the Barossa Tower 130th Anniversary Moscato pays tribute to Chateau Tanunda's founding in 1890. The 'Barossa Tower' itself refers to the iconic bluestone landmark that has stood watch over the valley for generations. This wine is produced in a classic, light-hearted frizzante style, sourcing Muscat grapes from select vineyards across South Australia. The winemakers employ cool fermentation techniques in stainless steel to preserve the grape's intense, natural aromatics of orange blossom, musk, and freshly crushed grapes, halting the fermentation early to retain a delicate, natural sweetness and a gentle, playful effervescence.
🍾 About the Producer
Constructed in 1890 from local Bethany bluestone, Château Tanunda stands as an iconic monument to early Australian viticulture. Originally erected to fulfill European wine demand following the phylloxera epidemic, the historic estate fell into disrepair until it was acquired and painstakingly revitalized by John Geber in 1998. Today managed by second-generation custodian Michelle Geber alongside senior winemaker Jeremy Ottawa, the property occupies a prized floor position in the Barossa Valley. The estate oversees deeply rooted vineyard parcels anchored in ancient red-brown clays and loams over limestone, moderated by warm Mediterranean sunshine and cool nocturnal katabatic breezes from the Barossa Ranges. Viticulture emphasizes conservation and environmental certification through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Winemaking combines basket-pressing and traditional open fermentation with seasoned French and American oak aging. The estate is widely acclaimed for its Old Vine Expressions—including 50, 100, and 150 Year Old Vines Shiraz and Field Blends—alongside the pinnacle Everest Shiraz and benchmark Grand Barossa portfolio.
🍇 Grapes
Muscat
🍷 ABV
6.5-7.5%