Tahbilk
| Tahbilk | |
|---|---|
| Location | Shire of Strathbogie, Victoria, Australia |
| Wine region | Nagambie Lakes, Goulburn Valley |
| Formerly | Chateau Tahbilk |
| Other labels | Tahbilk, Dalfarras |
| Founded | 1860 |
| First vines planted | 1860 |
| Key people | Alister Purbrick |
| Known for | Marsanne |
| Varietals | Marsanne, Viognier, Sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon blanc, Verdelho, Grenache, Mourvedre, Roussanne |
| Other attractions | Wetlands Cafe, Wetlands & Wildlife Reserve, Dalfarras Wines |
| Website | www |
Tahbilk is an Australian winery located 120 km (75 mi) north of Melbourne near the township of Nagambie in the Nagambie Lakes region of central Victoria. It was Established in 1860, and claims to be the oldest family-owned winery in Victoria. The winery is part of Australia's First Families of Wine, a prominent Australian wine alliance.
In 1856, Hugh Glass became the owner of the Goulburn River property that included the future Tahbilk.Rushworth storekeeper Ludovic Marie convinced Glass the land was suitable for viticulture and took over 258 acres (104 ha) of the property for a proposed vineyard and winery. Marie engaged his friend Richard Henry Horne, who had invested in blocks of land at nearby Murchison on the Goulburn River. Horne was eager to "promote any venture which might bring prosperity to the district" and agreed to participate in the winery plan. The two set up a public company, the Goulburn Vineyard Proprietary, with Marie as manager and Horne as honorary secretary.
In 1859, the company advertised for capital of £30,000 in £5 shares. Its provisional committee comprised Horne, J.G. Dougharty of Melbourne and N.R.D. Bond and A. Sinclair of Murchison. The advertisement said:
The position of the land, the quality of the soil, the proximity of the water, make the property the most desirable spot which could be selected for vine growing. The quantity of grapes produced by the few stocks of vine in the garden and at the house, is an indubitable proof of the capabilities of the ground.
In August 1860, the company was called Tahbilk Vineyard Proprietary, with Ludovic Marie as Principal Vigneron and Charles Ebden and James Blackwood as trustees. The provisional directory, in addition to Horne and Bond, comprised Richard Eades, John Pinney Bear, David Wilkie, George Holmes, Hugh Glass, Samuel Rentech, G.S. Evans, J.W. Mackenna, J.H. Brooke and Donald Kennedy. They included three Members of the Legislative Assembly, two Members of the Legislative Council, two Justices of the Peace, the Swiss Consul, the Argentinian Consul-General and the Mayor of Melbourne.
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