In the rolling hills of the Adelaide Hills, Ochota Barrels creates wines that speak to the soul. Founded by the late Taras Ochota - whose vision remains the beating heart of everything they do - this family winery continues under the loving stewardship of Amber, Yari, and Louis, honouring his memory with every bottle.

At Ochota Barrels, winemaking is a return to something essential and true. Their holistic approach embraces the rhythms of organically farmed vineyards, where vines root themselves in soil that breathes and teems with life.

These are wines born of intuition rather than instruments. On misty sunrise walks through the vineyard, grapes are picked when they're so irresistibly delicious you can't stop eating them straight from the vine. Natural acidity guides every choice, infusing the wines with electric energy and nervous tension.

Old bush vines with their gnarled wisdom produce small berries concentrated with flavor. When stalks taste piquant and alive, whole bunches join half-tonne ferments, where wild indigenous yeasts work their magic through spontaneous fermentation. Every gentle pigeage is done by hand, preserving fruit purity while building complexity.

Texture is everything—the way wine feels as much as how it tastes. 

Ultimately, Ochota Barrels exists to create something gorgeous and delicious for all to share. These are wines that remember what wine was meant to be: a celebration of place, season, and the human spirit that tends the vines.

Enjoy free delivery Australia wide on orders over $99, or visit us in-store in the heart of Melbourne's CBD at 22 Fanning St, Southbank.