Alkoomi Wines

Alkoomi Wines
Location	1141 Wingebellup Road, Frankland River WA 6396, Australia
Coordinates	34°21′20″S 116°57′55″E
Wine region	Great Southern
Founded	1971 (1971)
First vines planted	1971
First vintage	1976
Key people	Merv and Judy Lange, founders Sandy and Rod Hallett, owners Andrew Cherry, winemaker
Known for	Blackbutt
Varietals	Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Carnelian, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier
Distribution	International
Tasting	Open to public
Website	Alkoomi Wines

Alkoomi Blackbutt 2005

Alkoomi Wines (often referred to simply as Alkoomi) is an Australian winery based at Frankland River, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. It was founded in 1971 by Merv and Judy Lange, who have been described by Ray Jordan, wine writer for The West Australian, as "two of the great pioneers of the WA wine industry".^[1]

The Alkoomi range is extensively available at bottle shops across Western Australia, with especially strong sales figures in the Applecross and Mount Pleasant suburbs of Perth.

The winery's name is an Aboriginal word meaning "watering place",^[2] although the winery's website says it means "a place we chose".

See also

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

References

Notes

1. Jordan 2002, p. 121.
2. Zekulich 2000, p. 285.

Bibliography

• Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 238–245. 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. 240–251. 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

• Alkoomi Wines – official site