While excavating the vineyard dam, the family found fossilised remains of seahorses, signifying the area had once been part of an inland sea.

South Australia's Clare Valley was settled in the late 1830s with the first vineyards planted and wines produced in the early 1840s"[8][9] The region is home to a large number of vineyards and grows a wide variety of grape varieties though it is renowned for its Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.

[11] The Taylor family vineyard is located in the Clare Valley, more specifically in the sub-region of Auburn, and stretches to the Watervale border.

"It is 350 meters above sea level and the climate is often described as Mediterranean due to the cool maritime breezes originating from the Gulf of St Vincent situated only 60 kilometres to the West.

[citation needed] Taylors Wines has been a sponsor of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Society of NSW for over 15 years.[when?]