Amber Ochota | Ochota Barrels

About the Winemaker

The Ochota Barrels tale began on a surf trip, late 2000 along the Mexican west coast in a Volkswagen campervan. A final destination after traveling some of the world’s most amazing wine and surf regions, Taras and Amber Ochota conceived the idea to make beautiful holistic wines back home in South Australia.

After a mis-spent youth, Taras became an Oenology graduate from Adelaide University, developing his craft in numerous vineyards and cellars around the world to then settle with Amber on 9.6 steep gorgeous acres tucked away, deep in the Basket Range of the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
Amber’s wine experience ranges from vintages in Italy, vineyard development and cellar door sales in the Adelaide Hills and coordinating production and wine analysis for Nordic Sea Winery in southern Sweden.

Sadly, Taras Ochota passed away in October 2020 after battling an illness for several years. Since Taras’s passing, Amber has continued to guide Ochota Barrels, preserving the spirit of experimentation and authenticity that made the wines so beloved.

Wines...

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2026 Ochota Barrels ‘The Mark of Cain’ Pinot Meunier

$59.00

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