2X GOLD IN THE WORLD’S LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL WINE COMPETITION SELECTED OUT OF 18,250 WINES BY 236 INTERNATIONAL WINE EXPERTS 53 MASTERS OF WINE AND 16 MASTER SOMMELIERS THE WINE WORLD’S MOST RESPECTED MONTHLY PUBLICATION DECANTER WINE...
The night was a huge success and we are so honoured to have been a part of it for the 20th year in a row! $145,000 Was the amount raised on the night! All proceeds will go directly to research and improving the lives of those with Cystic Fibrosis. We are so thankful...
Capel Vale are proud to support this outstanding fundrasing Gala Ball at the Crown Perth on Saturday 20th of May. All tickets were sold out in 10 days. Due to unprecedented demand the Ball Committee has released 3 more tables, only 1 table of 10 remains. Book your...
Outside of France, Australia has become the biggest producer of Shiraz as it is grown in almost all regions across the country. In particular the Barossa Valley Shiraz, from which Australian Shiraz has become most famous is a big muscular, high tannin, high alcohol...
We recently delved into the cellar and sampled a bottle of the highly regarded and awarded 2018 Mount Barker Whispering Hill Shiraz. This wine is in our Single Vineyard Range which we only produce in the best years from select rows in the vineyard and aged in French...
Capel Vale is very pleased to announce that our 2020 Mount Barker Regional Riesling has been awarded a Trophy in this years International Wine Competition (IWC); one of the world’s most prestigious wine competitions. The judges are Master’s of Wine from all over the...
The 2021 growing season was one of the most challenging in recent memory. It kicked off with a wet drizzly spring, followed by a hot dry summer with persistently strong easterly winds. Despite the challenges of spring and summer the grapes were looking fantastic...
The white grapes Semillon and Sauvignon blanc have a long history together. The marriage of these varieties originated in Bordeaux, France, but over the past 30-odd years it’s become a staple of Australian white wine. Margaret River in southern WA is a local...
Capel Vale’s Stirling Vineyard was planted by Peter Pratten in 1974. He planted a mixed salad of varieties. There wasn’t a blue print as to what grapes would grow best in the region. Today we have mature plantings of Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Malbec. Malbec has...
The Whispering Hill Vineyard in Mount Barker is heaven for Riesling grapes and over looks the Porongurup Mount Ranges to the north east. This region is an ancient archaeological place. The Porongurup’s don’t have any foot hills and are largely eroded. The very old...
