The Old Cooperage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-roasted lamb shanks, grilled ribeye steak, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the historic cooperage at the majestic Chateau Tanunda estate—where master coopers once hand-crafted and maintained the oak casks essential for aging the region's robust wines—The Old Cooperage Red celebrates this time-honored connection between wood and wine. Sourced from select vineyards in South Australia, this wine is crafted to showcase a rich, generous fruit profile balanced by the structured, spicy influence of oak aging. It pays homage to the pioneering spirit of the Barossa's early settlers and the artisanal craftsmanship that has defined the estate since 1890, delivering a velvety texture laden with dark berry fruits, plum, and subtle hints of vanilla and sweet kitchen spices.
🍾 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
Shiraz