Hello Subscribers,
Teusner Wines came into being late
in 2001 when Kym Teusner witnessed a conversation between
his girlfriend’s uncle and his brother. They were discussing
the viability of an old Grenache vineyard, planted in the
Northern Barossa Valley by their grandfather. The low yields
and low prices being paid by the ‘Big Boys’ meant that the
vineyard was running at a loss and was facing certain
destruction! Kym was loath to hear this and approached his
brother in law, now business partner, to see if they could
scratch together enough cash to keep these gnarled old vines
in the ground. In that first year they raised enough capital
for only about a quarter of the fruit from that vineyard,
but this was enough for the Riebke brothers to stall their
plans for these precious old vines. They were aware of a few
other old blocks that fruit could be sourced from, if
required, and made the first release with 165 cases of 2002
Joshua. In addition to this about 8 hogsheads of Grenache,
Mataro and Shiraz was put aside, destined to be released
around 24 months later as Avatar. I was lucky enough to see
this wine upon release and everyone in the room at the time
agreed, something special was happening... The range has
expanded but the quality has remained, there is something
for everyone!
Don't forget, all orders over $200 will
be sent freight free to anywhere in
Australia. To place an order or ask a question, simply reply
to this email or contact us here.