Tscharke

Genuine sustainability is a fundamental element of Tscharke go about their business. Currently, the sixth generation of the Tscharke family are the custodians of the land, and the seventh generation are growing up among the vines, as we speak.

As farmers of the land, they continuously strive to reach its highest value.

From Estate vineyards across Stone Well, Gnadenfrei and Greenock Creek, the wines are uncompromised by intervention, retaining the personality and unique terroir of their origins. Famous for producing wines of great richness and longevity, the soils of the Western Ridge are the oldest in the Barossa.

Organic and biodynamic farming isn’t a point of difference, but it will soon become an expectation.

The wines are the reward of respecting the environment and nurturing her beauty, from the vineyard through to the bottle.

Tscharke’s organic certification is through the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA), Australia’s most internationally recognised Australian organic certification label. To achieve this level of certification, the entire estate, including all vineyards and winery production sites have to meet NASAA’s exacting standards, as well as an annual audit.

Being certified Organic in its own right doesn’t guarantee that the farming practices are sustainable; it is part of a matrix to achieve genuine sustainability. Biodynamics is the highest form of organic practice that we can achieve and ensures that the farming practices are genuinely sustainable.

Fundamentally, biodynamic farming improves the vitality of our earth and environment – it is enrichment, not just maintenance. It presents a limitless opportunity to harness the natural resources of all cosmic and terrestrial things.