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Vasse Felix was the first vineyard and winery to be established in the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia. Founded in Wilyabrup in 1967 by Dr Tom Cullity, it is recognised as a pioneer of the region, and also features an acclaimed restaurant in Cowaramup.
The first vintage at Vasse Felix was disappointing, with the harvest being substantially reduced by attacks from
Vasse Felix
– official site {{Langton's Classification of Australian Wine VI - Producers Restaurants in Western Australia Wineries in Western Australia Companies based in Perth, Western Australia 1967 establishments in Australia Restaurants established in 1967 Cowaramup, Western Australia Wilyabrup, Western Australia
History
The first vintage at Vasse Felix was disappointing, with the harvest being substantially reduced by attacks from silver eye
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s, and by the after-effects of bunch rot. However, by the 1970s the winery was winning medals at the Perth Royal Show.
Restaurant
The restaurant at Vasse Felix was awarded two stars, and won the award for the Regional Restaurant of the Year, in ''The West Australian
''The West Australian'' is the only locally edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia. It is owned by Seven West Media (SWM), as is the state's other major newspaper, '' The Sunday Times''. It is the second-oldest continuous ...
Good Food Guide 2013''.
See also
*Australian wine
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* Heytesbury Pty Ltd
* Janet Holmes à Court
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* Robert Holmes à Court
* List of wineries in Western Australia
This is a list of wineries in Western Australia, arranged in alphabetical order by name of winery.
See also
* Australian wine
* List of breweries in Australia
* List of vineyards and wineries
* Western Australian wine
References
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* Western Australian wine
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Vasse Felix
– official site {{Langton's Classification of Australian Wine VI - Producers Restaurants in Western Australia Wineries in Western Australia Companies based in Perth, Western Australia 1967 establishments in Australia Restaurants established in 1967 Cowaramup, Western Australia Wilyabrup, Western Australia