Brookland Valley Estate
{{Short description|Winery in Wilyabrup, Western Australia}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox winery
| winery_name = Brookland Valley Estate
| winery_logo = File:Brookland-Valley-Logo-2014.png
| location_place = Caves Road
| location_city =
Wilyabrup WA 6280
| location_state =
| location_country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|33|47|42|S|115|01|28|E|region:AU-WA|display=inline,title}}
| wine_region = Margaret River
| other_labels=
| year_founded = {{Start date|1984}}
| first_vines =
| first_vintage =
| key_people = Courtney Treacher, winemaker
| parent_company = Accolade Wines
| cases_per_year =
| signature_wine = Brookland Valley Reserve Chardonnay
| varietal1 = Chardonnay
| varietal2 = Cabernet Sauvignon
| varietal3 = Merlot
| varietal4 = Sauvignon blanc
| varietal5 = Semillon
| varietal6 = Shiraz
| other_product1 =
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.brooklandvalley.com.au/|Brookland Valley Estate}}
| other_attractions = {{ubl|Flutes Café|Gallery of Wine Arts}}
| distribution = International
| tasting= Open to public
}}
Brookland Valley Estate (often referred to simply as Brookland Valley) is an Australian winery at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Australian wine writer Ray Jordan has described its vineyard as one of Australia's showpieces;{{harvnb|Jordan|2002|page=57.}} another writer, James Halliday, considers its Flutes Café to be one of the best winery restaurants in the region.{{harvnb|Halliday|2008|page=238.}}
History
It was founded in 1984.
In 1999, the company launched a new range of wine with flautist Jane Elizabeth Rutter, featuring the label "Blo (Pan's Song)", one of Rutter's compositions. In 2009, she was suing the wine estate for using an image of her score on other labels as well, for copyright infringement.{{cite web |title=The flautist, the wine estate and the Greek god Pan |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-flautist-the-wine-estate-and-the-greek-god-pan-20141112-9ahy.html |website=www.smh.com |publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=1 October 2024}}
In November 2022,{{cite web |title=Swinney acquires Brookland Valley |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Swinney-acquires-Brookland-Valley |website=www.businessnews.com.au |publisher=Business News |access-date=1 October 2024}} the Swinney family, with the wine-growing brand Swinney, purchased Brookland Valley Estate, with the Brookland Valley brand still owned by Accolade Wines.{{cite web |title=Swinney family buys Brookland Valley Estate vineyard |url=https://winetitles.com.au/swinney-family-buys-brookland-valley-estate-vineyard/ |website=winetitles.com.au |publisher=Wine Titles |access-date=1 October 2024}} Swinney took ownership of the property in Wilyabrup, including the vineyard, Flutes restaurant, a cellar door and two residences.{{cite web |title=Swinney Family Buys Key Vineyard |url=https://wbmonline.com.au/swinney-family-buys-key-vineyard/ |website=wbmonline.com.au |publisher=Australia's Wine Business Magazine |access-date=1 October 2024}}
In 2023, Brookland Valley estate was bought for $6.5 million{{cite web |title=Vineyard sales highlight SW interest |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Vineyard-sales-highlight-SW-interest |website=www.website.com |publisher=www.businessnews.com.au |access-date=1 October 2024}} by Accolade Wines.{{cite web |title=Swinney family buys Brookland Valley Estate vineyard |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/article/Insiders-lead-Margaret-River-wine-hunt |website=www.businessnews.com.au |publisher=Business News |access-date=1 October 2024}}
See also
{{portal|Wine|Western Australia}}
References
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=Bibliography=
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- {{Halliday-AustWineCompend | pages=473–477, 490–507}}
- {{Halliday-JHWAtlasAust2008 | pages=234–239}}
- {{Halliday-AustWineEncyc}}
- {{Jordan-WineWABest | pages=50–99}}
- {{Scott-Negus-Cellar Door|pages=18–19, 106–110}}
- {{Zekulich-WineWA|pages=122–235}}
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External links
- {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20140308105613/http://glen.symes@brooklandvalley.com.au/%7CBrookland Valley Estate}} – official site
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Category:Wineries in Western Australia
Category:Wilyabrup, Western Australia
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1984
Category:1984 establishments in Australia
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