| Winery name | Castle Rock Estate |
|---|---|
| Winery logo | Castle Rock Estate logo.png |
| Location place | Porongurup Road |
| Location city | Porongurup WA 6324 |
| Location country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°41′26″S 117°56′40″E |
| Wine region | Great Southern |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Varietal 1 | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal 2 | Cabernet franc |
| Varietal 3 | Chardonnay |
| Varietal 4 | Merlot |
| Varietal 5 | Pinot noir |
| Varietal 6 | Riesling |
| Varietal 7 | Sauvignon blanc |
| Homepage | Castle Rock Estate |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to public |
Castle Rock Estate is an Australian winery based at Porongurup, in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia. It is owned and operated by the Diletti family. According to Australian wine writer James Halliday, it has an exceptionally beautifully sited and immaculately maintained vineyard, winery and cellar door sales area with sweeping vistas from the Porongurups.[1]
Winemaker
Castle Rock Estate's winemaker is Rob Diletti, son of founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. Rob was one of 12 scholars at the 2005 Len Evans Tutorial,[2] 2006 Wine Selectors Young Winemaker of the Year, a finalist for the 2012 Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year[3] and, in 2015, Rob Diletti was named Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year.[4]
Awards
In 2018 Castle Rock was award the most successful exhibitor processing under 250 tonnes (550,000 lb) at the 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia.[5]
The winery was awarded:
- Trophy for the Best Great Southern White Wine, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Riesling, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
- Trophy for the Best Riesling of the Show, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Riesling, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
- Trophy for the Best Pinot Noir of the Show, Castle Rock 2018 Porongurup Pinot Noir, 2018 Wine Show of Western Australia
See also
References
- ^ Halliday (2008), p. 251.
- ^ lenevans. "Past Scholars". The Len Evans Tutorial. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Hooke, Huon (2012-10-03). "2012 Winemaker of the Year, Gourmet Traveller Wine". The Real Review. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Halliday, James (2014). Australian Wine Companion 2015 Edition. Richmond, Victoria: Hardie Grant. p. 15. ISBN 9781742707273.
- ^ "2018 Trophy Winners Wine Show of Western Australia Mount Barker". Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
- Castle Rock Estate – official site