Gralyn Estate (Australian winery)

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.

Gralyn Estate
Location4145 Caves Road,
Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates33°48′13″S 115°01′53″E
Wine regionMargaret River
Founded1975 (1975)
First vines planted1975
First vintage1978
Key people
  • Merilyn and Graham Hutton, founders
  • Annette (daughter) and Scott Baxter, owners and winemakers
Cases/yr3000
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Muscat, Pedro Ximénez, Riesling, Shiraz
TastingCellar Door sales open 7 days
WebsiteGralyn Estate

Awards

In April 2022 Gralyn Estate won the prestigious “Wine of the Year” with their Artizan Rare Muscat at the London Wine Competition.

References

Notes

  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.


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