Coorinja Vineyard
| Coorinja Vineyard | |
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| Location | 5989 Toodyay Road, Toodyay WA 6566, Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°36′00″S 116°28′34″E / 31.60000°S 116.47611°E |
| Wine region | Central Western Australia zone |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Key people |
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| Known for | Shiraz |
| Varietals | Chenin blanc, Gordo muscat, Grenache, Shiraz |
| Distribution | Local |
| Tasting | Open to public |
Coorinja Vineyard or Coorinja Winery is an Australian winery at Coorinja (previously known as Seven Springs), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Toodyay, Western Australia, in the Central Western Australia wine zone.[1][2] It was established in 1889 by Harry Fryer Smith, Henry Page Woodward, and John Leslie Sinclair, with 32 planted acres (13 ha) in pinot noir and shiraz.[3][4][5][6] Sinclair left the partnership in 1890.[7] Coorinja Vineyard Company was trademarked in 1893.[8] It is one of the oldest extant vineyards in the state.[9] The name is an Aboriginal word believed to mean "place of the seven springs".[10]
The winery was described as "a fortified haven" by Michael Zekulich, former wine writer for The West Australian.[11] Coorinja produces table and fortified wines including shiraz, grenache, cabernet-shiraz, port, sherry, muscat, liqueur muscat, ginger wine and marsala.[10]
The Coorinja vineyard has been owned by the Wood family since 1919.[12] The family also runs a cropping and sheep operation on the property.[13]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wine zones of Australia" (PDF). Wine Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Halliday 2008, p. 231
- ^ "The Hon. W.E. Marmion's interview". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Perth, WA. 25 January 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ Parsons, Harold G. (10 August 1894). "The wine industry in Western Australia". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Perth, WA. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Capsicum (6 January 1891). "A trip to Newcastle and Northam". The Daily News. Perth, WA. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "The future of our fruits". Western Mail. Perth, WA. 4 February 1893. p. 10. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Dissolution of partnership". Western Mail. Perth, WA. 8 March 1890. p. 25. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Government Gazette". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 30 June 1893. p. 2. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Coorinja Winery". Experience the Avon Valley website. Avon Tourism. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b "WA Wineries: Coorinja Vineyard". Scoop Publishing website. Scoop Publishing. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Zekulich 2000, p. 98
- ^ Adams, Tate (2006). The First Vines. South Yarra, Vic: Macmillan Art Publishing; St Lucia, Qld: The State Library of Queensland. p. 74. ISBN 1876832290.
- ^ Cattle, Tyson (25 June 2013). "Wheat gets a berth". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
Bibliography[edit]
- Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 9781740666855.
- Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.
External links[edit]
Media related to Coorinja Vineyard at Wikimedia Commons
- Heritage Council of WA – Places Database: Coorinja Winery
- Where to next?: Coorinja—a winery with history – blog post about a visit to the winery
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