Alkoomi Wines (often referred to simply as Alkoomi) is an Australian winery based at Frankland River, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. It was founded in 1971 by Merv and Judy Lange, who have been described by Ray Jordan, wine writer for The West Australian, as "two of the great pioneers of the WA wine industry".[1]
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| Location | 1141 Wingebellup Road, Frankland River WA 6396, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°21′20″S 116°57′55″E / 34.35556°S 116.96528°E |
| Wine region | Great Southern |
| Founded | 1971 |
| First vines planted | 1971 |
| First vintage | 1976 |
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| Known for | Blackbutt |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Carnelian, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website | Alkoomi Wines |
The Alkoomi range is extensively available at bottle shops across Western Australia, with especially strong sales figures in the Applecross and Mount Pleasant suburbs of Perth.
The winery's name is an Aboriginal word meaning "watering place",[2] although the winery's website says it means "a place we chose".
See also
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ Jordan 2002, p. 121.
- ^ Zekulich 2000, p. 285.
Bibliography
edit- Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 238–245. ISBN 0091837898.
- Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–489. ISBN 0207151377.
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 240–251. ISBN 9781740666855.
- Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
edit- Alkoomi Wines – official site
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