Moss Wood

Moss Wood

Location	Metricup Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates	33°47′04″S 115°02′09″E / 33.78444°S 115.03583°E / -33.78444; 115.03583Coordinates: 33°47′04″S 115°02′09″E / 33.78444°S 115.03583°E / -33.78444; 115.03583
Wine region	Margaret River
Founded	1969 (1969)
First vines planted	1969
Key people	Clare and Keith Mugford, proprietors
Known for	Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietals	Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon
Distribution	International
Tasting	By appointment
Website	Moss Wood

Moss Wood is an Australian winery based at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. It is widely regarded as one of the best estates in the region.^[1]

History

The first vines were planted at Moss Wood by obstetrician Dr Bill Pannell and his wife Sandra. The Pannells picked, pressed and bottled the early harvests by hand. Sandra Pannell tended vines and carted cases of wine to the railhead. Bill Pannell pruned and harvested, sometimes by moonlight.^[2]

The 1975 vintage was a major success. Bill Pannell later described the Cabernet Sauvignon 1975 as "a little miracle".^[3]

References

Notes

↑ Halliday 2008, p. 238.
↑ Wiltshire 2000, pp. 21–22.
↑ Wiltshire 2000, p. 22.

Bibliography

Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–477, 490–507. ISBN 0207151377.
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.
Wiltshire, Trea (2000). Margaret River. Australian Wine Regions series. Singapore: R. Ian Lloyd Productions. ISBN 9810426747.
Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.

External links

Moss Wood – official site

Langton's Classification of Australian Wine VI - Producers

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