Deep Woods Estate
Deep Woods Estate | |
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Location | 889 Commonage Road, Yallingup WA 6282, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°41′23″S 115°4′41″E / 33.68972°S 115.07806°ECoordinates: 33°41′23″S 115°4′41″E / 33.68972°S 115.07806°E |
Wine region | Margaret River |
Founded | 1987 |
Key people | Peter and Lee Fogarty, owners |
Tasting | Open to public |
Website | Deep Woods Estate |
Deep Woods Estate is an Australian winery at Yallingup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia.
History[]
The winery's vineyard was established in 1987, and in 1992 it was purchased by the Gould family.[1] Since 2005, the business has been owned by Peter and Lee Fogarty, and comprises part of the Fogarty Wine Group.[2][3]
In 2016, the winery won Australia's most sought-after wine trophy, the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, for the 2014 Deep Woods Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon[4][5] The same wine was also awarded the Max Schubert trophy at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show.[6]
Location[]
The winery is situated on Commonage Road in the Yallingup Hills. This sub-region sits at the Northern end of the Margaret River Wine Region of Western Australia. The Yallingup Hills contains some of the highest elevation vineyards in Margaret River.
Wines Produced[]
Deep Woods Estate produces a large number of wines across a range of varieties including: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot .
Key Staff[]
- Group Chief Winemaker and General Manager
John Fogarty - Group Chief Viticulturist
Emma Gillespie - Assistant Winemaker
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Zekulich 2000, p. 149.
- ^ "Deep Woods Estate". Deep Woods Estate. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Pownall, Mark (15 March 2005). "Fogarty goes south into Deep Woods". Business News (Perth, WA). Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ Jordan, Ray (21 October 2016). "A Margaret River cab sav is officially the best wine in Australia". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Prestipino, David (21 October 2016). "Margaret River cabernet from Deep Woods wins Australia's most sought-after wine award". WAtoday. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Deep Woods Cabernet wins Max Schubert Trophy at 2016 Royal Adelaide Wine Show - The Lead SA". The Lead SA. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
Bibliography[]
- Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. pp. 50–99. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.
External links[]
- Deep Woods Estate – official site
- Companies established in 1987
- Yallingup, Western Australia
- Wineries in Western Australia
- 1987 establishments in Australia
- Winery stubs
- Western Australia stubs