Pierro Margaret River Vineyards (usually referred to simply as Pierro) is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Established in 1979 on a scrubby, rocky and steeply sloping property,[1] it has been described as having "one of the prettiest locations in an area that offers much, even at its most mundane."[2]

Pierro
Location4051 Caves Road,
Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates33°47′44″S 115°01′55″E / 33.79556°S 115.03194°E / -33.79556; 115.03194
Wine regionMargaret River
Founded1979 (1979)
First vines planted1979
First vintage1983
Key peopleDr Michael Peterkin, owner and winemaker
Known forChardonnay
VarietalsCabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
TastingOpen to public
WebsitePierro

The winery's name, adapted from that of the folk tale character Pierrot, alludes to both the winery's founder, Dr Michael Peterkin, and its location, as both "Pierrot" and "Peterkin" mean "son of Peter" and "son of the rock".[1]

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  1. ^ a b Scott & Negus 2011, p. 76.
  2. ^ Halliday 1985, p. 503.

Bibliography

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  • 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, 76–77. ISBN 9780980333763.
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.
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