Gralyn Estate

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Gralyn Estate
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Location4145 Caves Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates 33°48′13″S115°01′53″E / 33.80361°S 115.03139°E / -33.80361; 115.03139
Wine region Margaret River
Founded1975 (1975)
First vines planted1975
First  vintage 1978
Key people
  • Merilyn and Graham Hutton, founders
  • Annette (daughter) and Scott Baxter, owners and winemakers
Cases/yr3000
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon , Chardonnay , Muscat , Pedro Ximénez , Riesling , Shiraz
Tasting Cellar Door sales open 7 days
Website Gralyn Estate

Gralyn Estate is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Established in 1975 on a beef-farming property, [1] it is well-known for high quality fortified wines, and also make premium dry reds, chardonnay and a selection of sweet wines. [2] Gralyn Estate opened Margaret River's first cellar door in 1978.

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Awards

In April 2022 Gralyn Estate won the 'Wine of the Year' award for their Artizan Rare Muscat at the London Wine Competition.

References

  1. Halliday 1985 , p. 499.
  2. Scott & Negus 2011 , p. 42.

Bibliography

  • Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 247–263. ISBN   0091837898.
  • Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–477, 490–507. ISBN   0207151377.
  • Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. pp. 50–99. ISBN   0909699887.
  • Scott, Jane; Negus, Patricia (2011). Stories from the Cellar Door: Fifty Margaret River Wineries Tell Their Tales. North Fremantle, WA: Cape to Cape Publishing. pp. 18–19, 42–43. ISBN   9780980333763.
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN   0867780614.