Fermoy Estate

Fermoy Estate is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Established by John and Beryl Anderson in 1985, it was named in honour of one of John Anderson's ancestors, a Scottish-born businessman who acquired part of Fermoy estate, just north of Cork, Ireland, and set up several industries there.[1]

Fermoy Estate
Location838 Metricup Road,
Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates33°47′05″S 115°02′44″E
Wine regionMargaret River
Founded1985 (1985)
First vines planted1985
Key people
  • Aaron and John Young, owners
  • Liz Dawson and Coralie Garnier-Lewis, winemakers
Known forCabernet Sauvignon
VarietalsChardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz
DistributionInternational
TastingOpen to public
WebsiteFermoy Estate

In 1999, the winery was purchased by Dutch/Swiss businessman Hans Hulsbergen.[1][2] Under his ownership, most of the winery's output was exported to Europe, where his wine business interests were centred.[3] In December 2010, Hulsbergen sold the winery to Perth brothers Aaron and John Young.[2]

Fermoy Estate has had a long association with Australian chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan.[3] In May 2004, its Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 was served at a state dinner hosted by Mangan at the Australian Embassy, Copenhagen, for Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, and his then fiancée, Mary Donaldson, in the lead-up to their royal wedding.[3][4]

See also

References

Notes
  1. Zekulich 2001, p. 159.
  2. Jordan, Ray; Saunders, Amanda (8 December 2010). "Young family up for taste of Fermoy Estate". The West Australian. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. Gould, Wendy (31 July 2011). "A right royal red". Farm Weekly. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. Bittar, Nicole (4 May 2004). "Hot in the kitchen". The Age. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

Bibliography
  • Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 234–239. ISBN 9781740666855.
  • Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. pp. 50–99. ISBN 0909699887.
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.


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