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Winery in Western Australia

Moss Wood
LocationMetricup Road,
Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates33°47′04″S 115°02′09″E / 33.78444°S 115.03583°E / -33.78444; 115.03583
Wine regionMargaret River
Founded1969 (1969)
First vines planted1969
Key peopleClare and Keith Mugford, proprietors
Known forMoss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
VarietalsChardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon
DistributionInternational
TastingBy appointment
WebsiteMoss Wood

Moss Wood is an Australian winery based at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. It is widely regarded as one of the best estates in the region.

History

The first vines were planted at Moss Wood by obstetrician Dr Bill Pannell and his wife Sandra. The Pannells picked, pressed and bottled the early harvests by hand. Sandra Pannell tended vines and carted cases of wine to the railhead. Bill Pannell pruned and harvested, sometimes by moonlight.

The 1975 vintage was a major success. Bill Pannell later described the Cabernet Sauvignon 1975 as "a little miracle".

See also

References

Notes

  1. Halliday 2008, p. 238.
  2. Wiltshire 2000, pp. 21–22.
  3. Wiltshire 2000, p. 22.

Bibliography

External links

Langton's Classification of Australian Wine VI - Producers
Exceptional
Outstanding
Excellent


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