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Despite a history of little more than a decade, Fermoy Estate's
wines have won acclaim which belies the vineyard's youth.
Its Cabernet
Sauvignon scooped a Gold Sheraton wine award within its first year
of production and its Merlot and Semillon have also been hailed at
both wine shows and in the marketplace. The vineyard was established
in 1985, and completed its first vintage in 1988. A total of 14 hectares
is now planted which in full production should yield around 160 tonnes
of premium fruit.
The winery was built in 1987 to the specifications of the Winemaker
Michael Kelly, and has since been expanded to accommodate Fermoy
Estate's dynamic growth, from 120 cases at first vintage to more
than 10,000 cases annually. While Fermoy Estate incorporates leading
edge technology, it retains many Old World traditions. The vines
are hand-pruned and hand-picked, and by careful fruit selection
Fermoy is able to craft distinctive table wines full of unique
flavours and characters.
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