Author: Nicole Schreck

WA’s Best Cellar Door Awards 2017

WA’s Best Cellar Door Awards 2017

Posted by | Mar 29, 2017 |

Gourmet Traveller WINE have once again brought out their list of best cellar doors in Australia. They have awarded wineries from the WA wine regions of Geographe, Margaret River, Great Southern and Swan Valley. Take a look below at the list. GEOGRAPHE STAR CELLAR DOOR: Willow Bridge Estate The wines of Willow Bridge just continue to improve. The cellar door may be in need of an upgrade, but the coastal views are certainly memorable and highlight the area’s beauty. The portfolio of wines range from powerful and full-bodied to complex and crisp, but always excellent value for money. BEST...

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WA Wines named in Top World Cabernets

WA Wines named in Top World Cabernets

Posted by | Mar 29, 2017 | , , ,

The April 2017 issue of Decanter Magazine has seen seven Western Australian wines make it into the 35 Top New World Cabernets list. Plantagenet’s 2013 Cabernet made it to number six on the list, followed by Ringbolt scoring two mentions at numbers eight & 13 for their 2012 and 2014 wines respectively. The 2014 Vasse Felix Cabernet made it to number 14, with the 2012 Hamelin Bay and 2014 Flametree making it to 19 and 20. Finally, the 2013 Larry Cherubino made it at number 30 to round off a list highlighting a very successful WA wine industry. Decanter...

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Vintage Harvest Well Underway for Geographe Wineries

Vintage Harvest Well Underway for Geographe Wineries

Posted by | Mar 8, 2017 |

The Geographe wine region has one of the earlier harvest seasons out of all regions, and many wineries are already underway with picking their 2017 vintage. Green Door Wines in the Ferguson Valley have begun crushing their chardonnay, and St Aidan Wines has begun picking theirs. Oakway Estate is also picking chardonnay, with 2.5 tonnes of sauvignon blanc ready for picking too. Willow Bridge is picking their harvest as of late February, and Vineyard 28 in Harvey is well underway harvesting their muscat. It’s all hands on deck to ensure the grapes make it from vine to winemaker to produce the...

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UK Buyers Impressed by WA’s Wine Regions

UK Buyers Impressed by WA’s Wine Regions

Posted by | Mar 8, 2017 |

Independent wine buyers from the UK took a 10-day tour around WA’s fine wine regions last month. Meirion Williams, from Yapp Brothers Wine Merchants, said both the Margaret River and Great Southern wine regions were known in the UK, but the group wanted to learn more about the other high quality regions in the state. The group knew the wines of WA were of a high quality, but were surprised of the consistent quality and diverse styles across all regions. All wine buyers enjoyed experiencing the culture of each separate region, sowing the seeds for a great business relationship...

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Urge To Support Local Businesses Stronger Than Ever

Urge To Support Local Businesses Stronger Than Ever

Posted by | Feb 15, 2017 | ,

Labor leader Mark McGowan is urging West Australians to come together and support the local businesses now more than ever after much of WA had been declared a natural disaster zone. The recent flooding in the state particularly affected the Swan Valley, with major risk of fruit splitting wiping out thousands of dollars of crops. Grape growers said berries start to split because they’ve taken on too much water, and some fruits even start to rot among the bunches. There was high hopes for this year’s vintage, with perfect conditions in the months leading up to harvest. Much of...

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