Stella Bella Wines is an Australian winery based at Margaret River, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia.
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| Location | 205 Rosa Brook Road, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°58′21″S 115°06′11″E / 33.97250°S 115.10306°E |
| Wine region | Margaret River |
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| Founded | 1996 |
| Key people | Stuart Pym and Luke Joliffe, winemakers |
| Known for | Chardonnay |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Muscat Rose à Petits Grains, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Viognier |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website | Stella Bella Wines |
History
editThe winery was established in July 1996, when Stuart Pym, then a winemaker at Voyager Estate, and Janice McDonald leased a vineyard, with investor support.[1][2] Its first wines were produced during the 1997 vintage.[1]
By 2009, Australian wine writer James Halliday was rating the winery as one of the Margaret River region's best.[3]
Wines
editStella Bella has four brands. They range from Skuttlebutt, an everyday wine launched in 2004, through the classic Stella Bella and premium / ultra-premium Suckfizzle ranges, to the winery's most exalted brand, Series Luminosa, launched in 2010.[4]
See also
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References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Zekulich 2000, p. 215.
- ^ Halliday 2008, p. 239.
- ^ Halliday 2009, p. 167.
- ^ Hayes, Jessica (3 February 2013). "Stella Bella's stellar wines". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
Bibliography
edit- Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–477, 490–507. ISBN 0207151377.
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 234–239. 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. 50–99. ISBN 0909699887.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
edit- Stella Bella Wines – official site
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