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is operated by proprietor / winemaker
, who restricts
production to approximately 4,500 cases per annum to
achieve her aims of quality and single vineyard expression.
Mount Horrocks Wines has vineyards at three sites totalling
10 hectares, in the Clare Valley.
Stephanie
carefully crafts her wines, which she describes as “essentially
hand made food wines with emphasis on structure as well
as generous fruit flavours”. All grapes are hand
picked, and only the finest French oak is used for those
wines spending time in barrel.
Stephanie
produces six wines under the Mount Horrocks Wines label:
Watervale
Riesling
Cordon Cut Riesling
Watervale Semillon
Watervale Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Watervale Shiraz
Mount
Horrocks Wines was established in 1982, purchased by
Stephanie in 1993 and in April 1998, Stephanie opened
for cellar door sales in the renovated Auburn Railway
station. Substantial renovations and landscaping of
the station and surrounding railway yards have resulted
in a showpiece for Auburn and the Clare Valley. It is
open Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am-5pm for
tastings and light, delicious lunches.
Under
Stephanie's direction, Mount Horrocks Wines has been
widely recognised by experts and wine lovers alike:
- James Halliday, 2006
Australian Wine Companion: Five Star Rating "Outstanding
winery capable of producing wines of the highest calibre"
- Decanter Magazine
2004 World Wine Awards: Gold Medal and Trophy for
Best Australian Sweet White over £10 - Mount
Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling
- Max Allen, Decanter
Magazine February 2004: one of Australia's "Ten Most
Exciting Names to Watch"
The
developments over the past decade have been keenly followed
by many and once again perhaps best observed by Australia's
leading wine authority James Halliday:
- "Mount
Horrocks has well and truly established its own identity
in recent years, aided by positive marketing and,
equally importantly, wine quality which has resulted
in both show success and critical acclaim."
2006 Australian Wine
Companion
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