Oliver's Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2025

Sourced from five estate blocks, from six to 21 years old. Pressed mainly to steel, with about 15% in concrete eggs and 10% in second and third passage French oak; high solids with natural yeasts, 25% mlf, and no additions until sulphur at bottling. It’s another excellent release, with the warm and dry year highlighting what a great variety this is for the Vale. Golden apples, preserved lemon, grapefruit pith, sea spray, tonic, a hint of lemon curd and oyster shells. There’s intensity of fruit here, with a textural roundness preceding a pithily racy drive, suspending the flavours long. Points: 95/100

Halliday Wine Companion ∙ 11th Oct 2025

“Queen of Fiano” is now the moniker of vigneron Corrina Wright. Indeed, she is now fundamental in organising the 17th of October ‘National Fiano Day’. There’s this fiano, an Anfore fiano and two sparkling fianos including a late disgorged one. Go team! Light and refreshing with positive waxy texture. Brown pear, skin and all, a touch of mandarin, bright lime, green apple. Quite straightforward but that texture adds x-factor and the length and balance is all here. Easy and delicious drinking. Points: 92/100

The Wine Front ∙ 9th Sep 2025