Our Philosophy…

 

At Taylors we really believe ‘The wine is everything’ and it is this simple mantra which provides the corner stone to our wine-making philosophy and is behind every decision taken within the business.

 

It was a single wine - a first growth Bordeaux - which inspired Bill Taylor to take the plunge and to purchase a block of land in the Clare Valley and set about crafting a quality wine, which reflected the terroir and could rival its ‘old world’ Cabernet Sauvignons.  

 

Almost four decades later, the company remains family owned and the philosophy unchanged. Admittedly, the winery now plants a little more than just cabernet sauvignon – with nearly 750ha of vineyards in the Clare Valley, the family excels in a number of different varieties to make up its extensive, award winning portfolio – from terrific value, everyday drinking quaffers to the super premium, flagship wines at the pinnacle of the Taylors portfolio.

 

And the same philosophy runs religiously through the family tree today. Following his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, third generation winemaker Mitchell Taylor is well aware of his heritage, and passionate in its continuance. A blend of ‘old world’ estate philosophy and ‘new world’ winemaking innovation, combined with an almost fanatical attention to detail and obsession with quality, has kept this dream alive, and resulted in wines of tremendous style and quality.

 

This philosophy has also resulted in a range of wines which regularly receive awards and accolades in Australia and on the highly competitive world stage. Since its debut vintage of 1973, Taylors wines have won more than 2,000 medals and awards internationally – which certainly attests to the family’s belief that ‘the wine is everything’, and is also the realisation of Bill Taylor's original dream…