Rosemount is an Australian

winery A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...

based in

Hunter Region The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and so ...

and

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

, owned by

Treasury Wine Estates Treasury Wine Estates is an Australian global winemaking and distribution business with headquarters in Melbourne. It was formerly the wine division of international brewing company Foster's Group. History Background Treasury Wine Estates traces ...

. At the turn of the 21st century, Rosemount was the second best selling Australian wine brand in the US. D. Sogg & H. Steima
"Mondavi Forms Joint Venture With Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 17 October 2000.

History

The company was established in 1969 by

Bob Oatley Robert Ian Oatley (11 June 1928 – 10 January 2016) was an Australian businessman, winemaker, yachtsman and philanthropist. He was perhaps best known for owning the nine-time Sydney-Hobart-winning yacht ''Wild Oats XI''. He bought Hamilton I ...

and was Australia's largest family owned winery until its March 2001 merger with

Southcorp Wines Foster's Group Pty. Ltd. was an Australian beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks, known for Foster's Lager, now called Carlton & United Breweries since the company was renamed in 2011. Foster's was founded in 1888 in Melbourne, Vi ...

, which in 2005 merged with the

Foster's Group Foster's Group Pty. Ltd. was an Australian beer group with interests in brewing and soft drinks, known for Foster's Lager, now called Carlton & United Breweries since the company was renamed in 2011. Foster's was founded in 1888 in Melbourne, Vi ...

. Rosemount's first commercially released wine was a

Chardonnay Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern French wine, France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from English wine, Englan ...

Sémillon Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, mostly in France and Australia. Its thin skin and susceptibility to botrytis make it dominate the sweet wine region Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC. History The Sémill ...

labeled as ''Pinot Riesling'', reflecting the

tradition of then calling Sémillon "Hunter Riesling".H. Steima
"20 Years of Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 15 May 1999. In October 2000, Rosemount announced a partnership with

Robert Mondavi Winery Robert Gerald Mondavi (June 18, 1913 – May 16, 2008) was an American winemaker. His technical and marketing strategies brought worldwide recognition for the wines of the Napa Valley in California. From an early period, Mondavi promoted label ...

to create a joint venture marketing both Californian and

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wines under a new label collaboration.

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External links

Rosemount Home page
Wineries in South Australia Foster's Group Treasury Wine Estates Australian companies established in 1969 Food and drink companies established in 1969 {{winery-stub

History

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