Castle Rock Estate is an Australian winery based at Porongurup, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia and owned and operated by the Diletti family. According to prominent Australian wine writer James Halliday, it has an exceptionally beautifully sited and immaculately maintained vineyard, winery and cellar door sales area with sweeping vistas from the Porongurups.[1]
| Castle Rock Estate | |
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| Location | Porongurup Road, Porongurup WA 6324, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°41′26″S 117°56′40″E / 34.69056°S 117.94444°E |
| Wine region | Great Southern |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Known for | Riesling |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website | Castle Rock Estate |
Winemaker
editCastle Rock Estate's winemaker is Rob Diletti, son of founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. Rob was one of 12 scholars at the 2005 Len Evans Tutorial,[2] 2006 Wine Selectors Young Winemaker of the Year, a finalist for the 2012 Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year[3] and, in 2015, Rob Diletti was named Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year.[4] In 2019 Rob Diletti has been named a finalist in the Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year.
Awards
editIn 2018 Castle Rock was award the Most Successful Exhibitor processing under 250 Tonnes at the 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia.[5]
The winery was awarded:
- Trophy for the Best Great Southern White Wine, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Riesling, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
- Trophy for the Best Riesling of the Show, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Riesling, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
- Trophy for the Best Pinot Noir of the Show, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Pinot Noir, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
See also
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ Halliday 2008, p. 251.
- ^ lenevans. "Past Scholars". The Len Evans Tutorial. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Hooke, Huon (3 October 2012). "2012 Winemaker of the Year, Gourmet Traveller Wine". The Real Review. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Halliday, James (2014). Australian Wine Companion 2015 Edition. Richmond, Victoria: Hardie Grant. p. 15. ISBN 9781742707273.
- ^ "2018 Trophy Winners Wine Show of Western Australia Mount Barker" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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 (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. pp. 120–144. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 284–333. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
edit- Castle Rock Estate – official site