Capel Vale Wines

Capel Vale Wines
Location	118 Mallokup Road, Capel WA 6271, Australia
Coordinates	33°32′28″S 115°33′00″E
Wine region	Geographe
Founded	1974 (1974)
First vines planted	1974
First vintage	1980
Key people	Peter and Elizabeth Pratten, owners
Known for	Shiraz
Varietals	Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier
Other attractions	Restaurant
Distribution	International
Tasting	Open to public
Website	Capel Vale Wines

Capel Vale Wines (often referred to simply as Capel Vale) is a privately owned Australian winery business based at Capel, in the Geographe wine region of Western Australia.

Established in 1974, the business operates a winery, two vineyards, a cellar door, and a restaurant at Capel, and also has three other vineyards, in the Great Southern, Margaret River and Pemberton wine regions, respectively.

See also

• Australian wine
• List of wineries in Western Australia
• Western Australian wine

References

Bibliography

• Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 234–267. ISBN 0091837898.
• Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–489. ISBN 0207151377.
• Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 235–259. ISBN 9781740666855.
• 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.

External links

• Capel Vale Wines – official site