The 2021 Wilyabrup Old Vine Cabernet is the first wine made under our Crofamiul label - for a brief history of Crofamiul Wines, see here.

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The wine is 100% Old Vine Cabernet from an iconic vineyard located in the northern Wilyabrup area of the Margaret River Wine Region, just a few kilometres south of our home.  The quite small source block is some 45 years old, having first been planted on Melbourne Cup day in 1976.  The original plantings came from clones from Moss Wood, the second oldest vineyard in Margaret River, taken from cuttings of original Houghton Swan Valley clones.  A wonderful pedigree.  (A brief history of the early development of the wine industry in Margaret River can be found here.)  The original U trellising system, designed by the then owners, still supports the vines and adds visual appeal to its functional character.  The vineyard has a north-easterly orientation, and sits on the high point of the estate at an elevation of almost 120 metres, which allows it to benefit from the cooling south-westerly breezes off the nearby Indian Ocean.