Like many I opened a bottle of ochota last week to toast the life of Taras Ochota who passed on Monday. I have long loved the Ochota wines and have felt lucky to have them in the Charleston market, but this “A Forest” Pinot was a gift from afar and one I have held onto for a year knowing the right time would come to open it. Well, last week seemed perfect time to celebrate a person who was a leader in making natural wines that were vibrant, beautiful, and sound. Any article about Taras and his wife Amber brimmed with their positive energy, and I loved this quote from him that appeared in a Imbibe tribute:
‘We could make more,’ he said to a room full of journalists, sitting round his enormous kitchen table last year. ‘But then I’d have to work harder, and then I wouldn’t be drinking wine with you guys.
‘I just want to make wine and have a nice life.’
Here’s to a life well lived! ❤️
Like many I opened a bottle of ochota last week to toast the life of Taras Ochota who passed on Monday. I have long loved the Ochota wines and have felt lucky to have them in the Charleston market, but this “A Forest” Pinot was a gift from afar and one I have held onto for a year knowing the right time would come to open it. Well, last week seemed perfect time to celebrate a person who was a leader in making natural wines that were vibrant, beautiful, and sound. Any article about Taras and his wife Amber brimmed with their positive energy, and I loved this quote from him that appeared in a Imbibe tribute:
‘We could make more,’ he said to a room full of journalists, sitting round his enormous kitchen table last year. ‘But then I’d have to work harder, and then I wouldn’t be drinking wine with you guys.
‘I just want to make wine and have a nice life.’
Here’s to a life well lived! ❤️
1 person found it helpfulOct 18th, 2020
Delicate, clear ruby/garnet, very pure. High-toned aromatically with pretty lifted notes of cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, roses and hard candy. Lovely fruit and balance, showing restraint and delicacy.
Delicate, clear ruby/garnet, very pure. High-toned aromatically with pretty lifted notes of cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, roses and hard candy. Lovely fruit and balance, showing restraint and delicacy.
1 person found it helpfulJul 28th, 2018
Very pale red with garnet. Loads of fresh spice: anise, coriander. Underripe raspberry, red currant, and bramble. High acid is balanced by a density of ripe cherry. Finish is subtle and savory.
Very pale red with garnet. Loads of fresh spice: anise, coriander. Underripe raspberry, red currant, and bramble. High acid is balanced by a density of ripe cherry. Finish is subtle and savory.
Dec 9th, 2017
Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia
