Capel Vale Wines (often referred to simply as Capel Vale) is a privately owned Australian winery business based at Capel, in the Geographe wine region of Western Australia.

Capel Vale Wines
Location118 Mallokup Road,
Capel WA 6271, Australia
Coordinates33°32′28″S 115°33′00″E / 33.54111°S 115.55000°E / -33.54111; 115.55000
Wine regionGeographe
Founded1974 (1974)
First vines planted1974
First vintage1980
Key peoplePeter and Elizabeth Pratten, owners
Known forShiraz
VarietalsCabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Verdelho, Viognier
Other attractionsRestaurant
DistributionInternational
TastingOpen to public
WebsiteCapel Vale Wines

Established in 1974, the business operates a winery, two vineyards, a cellar door, and a restaurant at Capel, and also has three other vineyards, in the Great Southern, Margaret River and Pemberton wine regions, respectively.[1][2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Halliday 2008, p. 255.
  2. ^ Jordan 2002, p. 43.

Bibliography

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  • Forrestal, Peter, ed. (1999). Discover Australia: Wineries. Milsons Point, NSW: Random House Australia. pp. 12–27, 220–221, 234–267. ISBN 0091837898.
  • Halliday, James (1985). The Australian Wine Compendium. North Ryde, NSW: Angus & Robertson. pp. 473–489. ISBN 0207151377.
  • Halliday, James (2008). James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia (rev. ed.). Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 235–259. ISBN 9781740666855.
  • Jordan, Ray (2002). Wine: Western Australia's Best. Osborne Park, WA: The West Australian. ISBN 0909699887.
  • Zekulich, Michael (2000). Wine Western Australia (all new ed.). Perth: St George Books. ISBN 0867780614.
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