2025 Oliver's Taranga Chica Rosé, McLaren Vale

Pretty pale copper pink in the glass with an initial reductive steeliness, this is dry and brightly aromatic with pink florals and raspberry notes and a zesty crunch. Fresh and zingy. Drink to 2028.

92 points Melissa Moore for The Real Review, December 2025

Mencía is an aromatic red grape variety native to the northwestern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Oliver’s Taranga was the first property to plant the variety in Australia. This wine is 100% Mencía, with estate grown grapes vinified through carbonic maceration for enhanced perfume.

Reasonably low in alcohol (11.5% alc./vol.), this is light-bodied, precise and refreshingly different rosé wine. Plenty of spicy and textural watermelon and strawberry margarita flavours on the overall light, savoury and refreshing palate.

Enjoy young and fresh.

About this producer

Oliver’s Taranga is a 100-hectare family-owned property in McLaren Vale that is today run by sixth-generation cousins Corinna Wright, Brini Oliver and Sam Oliver.

Corinna is the first winemaker in the family and has been producing wines under this label since 1994. She is a champion of female representation in the wine industry as well as for experimentation with alternative grape varieties while holding tight to her family’s long held ideals of passion, integrity and continuous improvement.