Hay Shed Hill Wines (often referred to simply as Hay Shed Hill) is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia.
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| Location | 511 Harmans Mill Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°47′53″S 115°03′50″E / 33.79806°S 115.06389°E |
| Wine region | Margaret River |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Key people | Michael Kerrigan, winemaker |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo |
| Other products | Hay Shed Hill Deli Café |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
| Website | Hay Shed Hill |
The winery also makes the wines marketed under the brand name Pitchfork, which was introduced in 1997.[1]
History
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Hay Shed Hill Wines traces its origins back to 1973, when its vineyard was established on a large dairy farm; its earliest wines were made in a hay shed, on a hill overlooking the pastures.[2][3]
In 1989, the property, then named Sussex Vale, was bought by Liz and Barry Morrison, who renamed it Hay Shed Hill. The Morrisons rejuvenated the vineyard, and in 1992 completed a renovation of the cellar door and winery.[4]
Between 2000 and 2006, Hay Shed Hill had corporate owners, initially Barrington Wine Co,[5] and later Australian Wine Holdings.[6][7] It was then purchased by a group of friends, including Leith Pavlinovich and winemaker Michael Kerrigan.[4]
See also
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References
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edit- ^ Forrestal 1999, p. 257.
- ^ Forrestal 1999, pp. 256–257.
- ^ Zekulich 2000, p. 169.
- ^ a b Scott & Negus 2011, p. 48.
- ^ Zekulich 2000, p. 170.
- ^ "AUSTRALIA: Australia (sic) Wine Holdings gears up to buy Hay Shed Hill". just-drinks.com website. Aroq Ltd. 7 August 2002. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "AWL (sic) finalises $7m Hay Shed Hill winery sale". WA Business News. 8 December 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
Bibliography
edit- Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. ISBN 0091837898.
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 234–239. ISBN 9781740666855.
- 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, 106–110. ISBN 9780980333763.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.
External links
edit- Hay Shed Hill – official site