Driftwood Estate

This article is about the Australian winery. For the Texas winery, see Driftwood Estate Winery.

Driftwood Estate
Location	3314 Caves Road, Wilyabrup WA 6280, Australia
Coordinates	33°43′58″S 115°02′09″E
Wine region	Margaret River
Founded	1989 (1989)
Key people	Helen and Tom Galapoulos, owners Andrew Spencer-Wright and Hugh Warren, winemakers
Known for	Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietals	Chardonnay, Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Verdelho, Viognier
Other attractions	Restaurant
Distribution	International
Tasting	Open to public
Website	Driftwood Estate

Driftwood Estate is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Established by Tom and Helen Galapoulos in 1989 on what had previously been a country retreat, the winery immediately received acclaim when its first wine, a semillon produced in 1993, won a special commendation in a British competition. In 2009, leading Australian wine writer James Halliday rated Driftwood Estate as one of the best wineries in the Margaret River region.

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. ISBN 0091837898.
• Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 234–239. ISBN 9781740666855.
• Halliday, James (2009). The Australian Wine Encyclopedia. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 9781740667746.
• Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. pp. 50–99. ISBN 0909699887.
• Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. pp. 122–235. ISBN 0867780614.

External links

• Driftwood Estate – official site