N[0]="Alkoomi";
E[0]="Alkoomi@wn.com.au";
A[0]="Wingeballup Road,Frankland River WA 6396";
W[0]="http://www.alkoomiwines.com.au";
T[0]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2229";
F[0]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2284";
D1[0]=" Alkoomi Wines is the oldest wine producer in the cool climate Frankland River wine district of Australia. It is renowned as a consistent producer of elegant, flavoursome wines of the highest standard. The first vines were planted ";
D2[0]="in 1971 - Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Malbec - and the first wines in 1976. The consistently superb varietal flavours across a wide range of Alkoomi wines have been recognised by the doyen of Australian wine writers, ";
D3[0]="James Halliday, awarding Alkoomi a five star rating in his 'Guide to the wines of Australia'. Alkoomi's annual production of about 80,000 cases is distributed to all parts of Australia and is exported to more than ten countries in";
D4[0]=" Europe, North America and Asia. The Alkoomi vineyard is located only 80kms inland from the Southern Ocean, resulting in good winter rains and dry ripening months. Summer days and evenings are cooled by fresh sea breezes, enabling";
D5[0]=" ideal slow ripening of grapes. This climatic pattern is very similar to that of the best Bordeaux vintages. The property includes large areas of suitable soils and aspects. Alkoomi uses water supplied from on-site dams efficientl";
D6[0]="y to prevent vine stress during extended dry periods without sacrificing the naturally low yields that produce concentrated flavours. The vines are all pruned by hand. Machine harvesting occurs in the cool of the morning, usually ";
D7[0]="starting at 2am, to ensure that grapes arrive at the winery in top condition. The winery is completely self-contained, including bottling, labelling and packaging. All processing equipment - presses, fermentation, oak barrels and ";
D8[0]="stainless steel tanks - is modern and maintained in outstanding and clean working order.";
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V1[0]="   Cabernet Blend,  Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Merlot Blend,  Red Blend,  Riesling,  Sauvignon Blanc,  Semillon Blend,  Semillon,  Shiraz,";
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L1[0]=" Blackbutt, Classic, Frankland River, Mount Frankland Unwooded, Southlands, Sparling Burgundy, Wandoo,";
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N[1]="Ferngrove Vineyards";
E[1]="info@ferngrove.com.au";
A[1]="Ferngrove Road,Frankland, WA 6396";
W[1]="http://www.ferngrove.com.au";
T[1]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2378";
F[1]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2368";
D1[1]=" The tourism-oriented winery features rammed earth buildings, corrugated iron roofing, wide verandas, extensive use of local timber, a floor to ceiling glass wall to allow viewing of winery operations and a lookout tower with sweep";
D2[1]="ing views of the spectacular Stirling Ranges. In 1996, with nearly 90 years of beef and dairy farming history behind him, Murray Burton decided to move into premium grape growing, knowing the region's productive soils, pristine en";
D3[1]="vironment and temperate Mediterranean climate were ideal for viticulture. Murray mortgaged the family farm at Walpole to purchase land to the north at Frankland River, one of Western Australia's coolest grape growing areas. In the";
D4[1]=" following year, Frankland Valley Vineyard was established. From the outset, Murray set his sights on achieving world's best practice in viticulture, with the ultimate goal of producing premium wines of indisputable quality for th";
D5[1]="e Australian and international markets. The commitment to quality paid off immediately. The vines thrived and more land was acquired just a few kilometres away, leading to the establishment of Ferngrove Vineyard in 1998. Developme";
D6[1]="nt since then has been rapid, but carefully managed. A third vineyard, Vintage Park, was established at Frankland in 1999. In 2000, Murray's interests were extended to include Karri Oak Vineyard at Mt Barker.";
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V1[1]="   Cabernet Blend,  Chardonnay,  Merlot,  Riesling,  Sauvignon Blanc,  Semillon Blend,  Shiraz,";
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L1[1]=" Cossack, Lilac Sun, Icon Range,";
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N[2]="Frankland Estate";
E[2]="info@franklandestate.com.au";
A[2]="Rivermist - Frankland Rd, Rocky Gully, WA 6397";
W[2]="http://www.franklandestate.com.au/";
T[2]="+61 (0) 8 9855 1544";
F[2]="+61 (0) 8 9855 1549";
D1[2]=" Established 1988; Winemaker: B. Smith of Cullam. Open: By Appointment";
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V1[2]="   Cabernet Blend,  Cabernet Sauvignon,  Chardonnay,  Riesling,  Shiraz,";
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L1[2]=" Isolation Ridge, Olmos Reward,";
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N[3]="Frankland River Vineyards (Palandri)";
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A[3]="Riversdale Rd, Frankland WA 6396";
W[3]="http://www.palandri.biz/vineyards/frankland.asp";
T[3]="+61 (0) 8 9856 6215";
F[3]="+61 (0) 8 9755 5722";
D1[3]=" Palandri's 525-acre (210-hectare) Frankland River vineyard is Western Australia's single largest stand-alone vineyard. It is a cool-climate parcel with well-drained soils that are particularly suited to red varieties.  The multi-l";
D2[3]="ayered vineyard soil, over two million years old and very pebbly-much like that of Bordeaux-is composed of gravelly loam topsoil, 3 to 6 feet of red clay subsoil, and a deep layer of white clay base.  Frankland River's cool climat";
D3[3]="e makes it a viticultural paradise, with very few hot days and a lower average temperature than most Australian grape-growing regions.  The area's extended, cool ripening period, the longest in Western Australia, yields fruit with";
D4[3]=" exceptionally developed varietal character and well-balanced acidity.  With little variation, bud break for early varieties like Chardonnay begins around the end of August, with harvest starting mid-to-late March through the end ";
D5[3]="of April.  In June of 2002, Dr. John Gladstones, credited with the Margaret River renaissance, declared Frankland River capable of producing Shiraz wines that will match, and possibly outshine, the revered Syrah-based Hermitage an";
D6[3]="d Côte-Rôtie wines of France's northern Rhône Valley.  In making his comparison, Dr. Gladstones cited Frankland's climate, which he said nearly matched the theoretical ideal for the Syrah grape, and provided similar quality but gr";
D7[3]="eater reliability than that of the famous French region.";
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V1[3]="   Cabernet Sauvignon,  Cabernet franc,  Chardonnay,  Malbec,  Merlot,  Riesling,  Sauvignon Blanc,  Semillon,  Shiraz,";
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N[4]="Frankland Valley Vineyard";
E[4]="info@ferngrove.com.au";
A[4]="Wingebellup Rd,FRANKLAND WA 6396";
W[4]="http://www.ferngrove.com.au";
T[4]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2355";
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D1[4]=" The thriving Ferngrove Vineyards Estate at Frankland River is a remarkable success story, built on the vibrant dream of a prominent South Coast pioneer farming family. In 1996, with nearly 90 years of beef and dairy farming histor";
D2[4]="y behind him, Murray Burton decided to move into premium grape growing, knowing the region's productive soils, pristine environment and temperate Mediterranean climate were ideal for viticulture. Murray mortgaged the family farm a";
D3[4]="t Walpole to purchase land at Frankland River. In the following year, Frankland Valley Vineyard was established. From the outset, Murray set his sights on achieving world's best practice in viticulture, with the ultimate goal of p";
D4[4]="roducing premium wines of indisputable quality for the Australian and international markets. The vines thrived and more land was acquired just a few kilometres away, leading to the establishment of Ferngrove Vineyard in 1998. Deve";
D5[4]="lopment since then has been rapid, but carefully managed. A third vineyard, Vintage Park, was established at Frankland in 1999.In 2000, Murray's interests were extended to include Karri Oak Vineyard at Mt Barker. A modern winery w";
D6[4]="as established at Ferngrove in 1999 and produced its first commercial vintage in 2000.";
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N[5]="Houghton (Frankland River)";
E[5]="corporate@brlhardy.com.au";
A[5]="WA Netley Road, Frankland 6396";
W[5]="http://www.houghton-wines.com.au/";
T[5]="+61 (0) 8 9855 1594";
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D1[5]=" Houghton Wines, based in the heart of the Swan Valley, contains a wealth of romantic history. The vineyard, just half an hour's drive from central Perth, produced its first commercial wine vintage in 1859 although vines are known ";


D2[5]="to have been flourishing on the property's rich Swan Valley soil nearly thirty years earlier. In addition Houghton operates four of Western Australia's largest vineyards at Moondah Brook, Pemberton, Mt Barker and Frankland River, ";
D3[5]="along with sourcing fruit from Margaret River, Harvey and emerging premium areas. These diverse wine regions provide the necessary fruit requirements vital for the production of premium table wines, which are distinctly Western Au";
D4[5]="stralian. Expansion into the Western Australian South West and Great southern region led to the establishment of a second premium winery, located at Nannup in the Blackwood Valley. Together the sites provide an outstanding capabil";
D5[5]="ity for premium wine production via minimal fruit handling with flexibility, to achieve quality excellence. The Houghton commitment to excellence from vine to bottle has established the enviable position of Western Australia's mos";
D6[5]="t awarded winemaker.";
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L1[5]=" Jack Mann,Gladstones, Frankland River, Pemberton, Margaret River, Pemberton, Crofters, Show Reserve, Rockwall,  Line Range, Late Picked Verdelho (WA), Regional Range,";
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N[6]="Karri Oak Vineyard";
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A[6]="Eulup Rd, Mount Barker, WA 6324";
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T[6]="+61 (0) 8 9851 2395";
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N[7]="Lange's Vineyard and Olive Grove";
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A[7]="RMB 252 Frankland WA 6396";
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T[7]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2317";
F[7]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2317";
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A[8]="Frankland-Rocky Gully Rd, Frankland, WA 6396";
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T[8]="+61 (0) 8 9855 2278";
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