Ferngrove Vineyards

Ferngrove Vineyards
Location 276 Ferngrove Road,
Frankland River WA 6396, Australia
Coordinates 34°22′47″S 116°56′01″E / 34.37972°S 116.93361°E / -34.37972; 116.93361Coordinates: 34°22′47″S 116°56′01″E / 34.37972°S 116.93361°E / -34.37972; 116.93361
Wine region Great Southern
Other labels Killerby
Founded 1997 (1997)
Key people
  • Anthony Wilkes, managing director
  • Chris Zur, vineyard manager
  • Kim Horton, chief winemaker
Known for Cossack Riesling
Distribution International
Tasting Open to public
Website Ferngrove

Ferngrove Vineyards (often referred to simply as Ferngrove) is an Australian winery based at Frankland River, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia.

Founded in 1997,[1] the winery has been controlled since 2011 by diversified Chinese manufacturing and food company Pegasus, owned by businessman Xingfa Ma.[2] As of 2012, it had opened more than 50 dedicated Ferngrove-only wine shops across China.[3]

Ferngrove also makes the wines marketed under the brand name "Killerby".[3]

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ Halliday 2008, p. 247.
  2. ↑ Donkin, Rachel (18 January 2012). "Chinese backing for Ferngrove". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 Neales, Sue (24 October 2012). "Chinese money a rich harvest for winery". The Australian. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

Bibliography

  • Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 240–251. ISBN 9781740666855. 

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