Frankland Estate

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

Frankland Estate
Location530 Frankland Road,
Frankland River WA 6396, Australia
Coordinates34°26′10″S 117°01′37″E
Wine region[Frankland River,West Australia]
Founded1988 (1988)
First vines planted1988
Key people
  • Elizabeth Smith and Hunter Smith, owners
  • Hunter Smith and Brian Kent, winemakers
  • Gladys, head guinea fowl
Known forIsolation Ridge Riesling
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Viognier
DistributionInternational
TastingOpen to public
WebsiteFrankland Estate

See also

  •  Wine portal
  •  Western Australia portal

References

Notes

  1. Halliday 2008, p. 247.

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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