Alkoomi Wines

Alkoomi Wines
Location 1141 Wingebellup Road,
Frankland River WA 6396, Australia
Coordinates 34°21′20″S 116°57′55″E / 34.35556°S 116.96528°E / -34.35556; 116.96528Coordinates: 34°21′20″S 116°57′55″E / 34.35556°S 116.96528°E / -34.35556; 116.96528
Wine region Great Southern
Founded 1971 (1971)
First vines planted 1971
First vintage 1976
Key people
  • Merv and Judy Lange, founders
  • Sandy and Rod Hallett, owners
  • Andrew Cherry, winemaker
Known for Blackbutt
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Carnelian, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier
Distribution International
Tasting Open to public
Website Alkoomi Wines

Alkoomi Wines (often referred to simply as Alkoomi) is an Australian winery based at Frankland River, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. It was founded in 1971 by Merv and Judy Lange, who have been described by Ray Jordan, wine writer for The West Australian, as "two of the great pioneers of the WA wine industry".[1]

The winery's name is an Aboriginal word meaning "watering place".[2]

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Bibliography

  • Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 238–245. ISBN 0091837898. 
  • Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–489. ISBN 0207151377. 
  • Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 240–251. ISBN 9781740666855. 
  • Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. ISBN 0909699887. 
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614. 

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