The Tall Poppy vineyards are located in
the north-western region of Victoria and the bordering state of New South
Wales. Situated in Dareton, on the NSW side, and
Robinvale, Victoria, they are close to Australia's largest river, The
Murray. This area is part of the Murray Darling wine region.
The Murray Darling region has long been at the very heart of Australia's fruit growing industry. The potential of the area for vines was recognized as early as 1886 when George Chaffey, a pioneer from California, introduced the first irrigation systems. A virtual desert was turned into today’s ‘land of plenty’ and the region has since become a byword for progressive water provision techniques and innovative viticultural practices.
Today's leading edge approach to winegrowing and the pioneering of viticultural techniques such as minimal pruning and crop reduction has led to the region’s reputation as one of Australia's most significant wine growing areas.
Tall Poppy's 400 acres (200 hectares) of vineyards are in the hands of Barry Avery and Brian Ferry. They bring three generations of experience and expertise to the nurturing of Tall Poppy vineyards. Their implementation of these advances in technology and viticultural management has helped establish a new wave of quality producers in the Sunraysia and Murray Darling wine region.
Tall Poppy Wines embrace the same philosophy of combining modern, sophisticated technology with traditional skill and judgement, when it comes to winemaking. Their wines have been specifically developed to deliver elegant wines of consistant quality to increasingly discerning distributors and wine markets around the world.
Tall Poppy premium quality winegrapes are processed by Barossa Vintners in the Barossa Valley, the traditional heart of winemaking in South Australia. All their expertise and respected winemaking experience is evident in the fruit driven, premium quality wines that bear the Tall Poppy brand.
