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About Millbrook Wines
and Lee Fogarty, together with their three teenage children, planted the first Millbrook vines at Chestnut Farm – a true labour of love. Further plantings included Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with a focus on Shiraz and Viognier. Peter had long admired the Northern Rhône style of Shiraz Viognier and after finding it difficult to source in Western Australia set out to produce his own. It is now one of Millbrook’s flagship wines. Today the vineyard comprises a mix of plantings, including alternative varieties, with 8 hectares under vine.
Chestnut Farm provided the perfect site to plant vines, particularly for the varieties of Shiraz and Viognier with the terroir – the coming together of site, soil and climate – similar to the Northern Rhône wine region. The property is made up of undulating land with excellent top soil of clay over coffee rock, gravel and granite. The region’s warm, dry summers and cool nights ripen grapes to perfection.
Construction of the winery commenced in 1999 and was completed in 2001. It is now a stunning home to the modern winemaking facility, barrel halls, tasting room and restaurant. The building features local jarrah, marri, blackbutt and sheoak, while the striking colonnade arches are crafted from granite rock sourced from the property. Millbrook truly showcases the natural beauty and products of the Perth Hills region.
Millbrook Winery has been specially designed for small-batch, quality wine production. The split-level design is both compact and efficient, allowing the gravity transfer of juice and wine, while temperature-controlled barrel halls mature the wines in the finest French and American oak barrels under optimum conditions. Millbrook’s approach to winemaking produces outstanding wines and receives acclaim both in Australia and internationally.
