Salitage Wines (often referred to simply as Salitage) is an Australian winery at Pemberton, in the Pemberton wine region of Western Australia. Established in 1989 by John and Jenny Horgan,[1] it has been described by prominent Australian wine writer James Halliday as "... the showpiece of Pemberton."[2]
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| Location | 14429 Vasse Highway, Pemberton WA 6260, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°24′11″S 116°07′28″E / 34.40306°S 116.12444°E |
| Wine region | Pemberton |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Key people | John Horgan, owner |
| Tasting | By appointment |
| Website | Salitage Wines |
The name Salitage was derived from the first two letters of the 4 Horgan children's names, Sarah, Lisa, Tamara and Gerard.[3]
The winery is still owned by John Horgan following the death of Jenny Horgan in 2013.[4] Its principal wines are sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and pinot noir.[5]
See also
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References
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edit- ^ Jordan 2002, p. 107.
- ^ Halliday 2008, p. 259.
- ^ "Salitage". Top Wines. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013.
- ^ Jordan, Ray (6 March 2014). "Kinship of the vine" (PDF). The West Australian (Fresh Plus supplement). p. 20. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ^ Halliday 2009, p. 263.
Bibliography
edit- Bond, Alex (2008). Pemberton Wine Region Western Australia. Applecross, WA: Stormlight Publishing. ISBN 9780646488332.
- Clarke, Oz (2004). Oz Clarke's Australian Wine Companion: An essential guide for all lovers of Australian wine. London: Websters/Time Warner Books UK. pp. 6–33, 122–141. ISBN 0316728748.
- Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 234–267. ISBN 0091837898.
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 235–259. ISBN 9781740666855.
- Halliday, James (2009). The Australian Wine Encyclopedia. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 9781740667746.
- Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. pp. 100–109. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 236–256. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
edit- Salitage Wines – official site
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