Frankland Estate

Frankland Estate
Location 530 Frankland Road,
Frankland River WA 6396, Australia
Coordinates 34°26′10″S 117°01′37″E / 34.43611°S 117.02694°E / -34.43611; 117.02694Coordinates: 34°26′10″S 117°01′37″E / 34.43611°S 117.02694°E / -34.43611; 117.02694
Wine region Great Southern
Founded 1988 (1988)
First vines planted 1988
Key people
  • Elizabeth Smith and Hunter Smith, owners
  • Hunter Smith and Brian Kent, winemakers
  • Gladys, head guinea fowl
Known for Isolation Ridge Riesling
Varietals Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Viognier
Distribution International
Tasting Open to public
Website Frankland Estate

Frankland Estate is an Australian winery based at Frankland River, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. It is particularly well known for its Riesling wines.[1]

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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 (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 240–251. ISBN 9781740666855. 
  • Hughson, Angus (1 August 2014). "Frankland River wines show class and style". The Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2014. 
  • 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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