Deep Woods Estate

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In February 2005, Deep Woods was purchased by Perth businessman Peter Fogarty and his family and, together with the iconic Lake's Folly vineyard in the Hunter Valley, Millbrook Winery in the Perth Hills and Smithbrook in Pemberton, forms part of the Fogarty Wine Group. Deep Woods comprises a modern winery, vineyard and cellar door, and with its large spring-fed dam and natural bushland is surely one of Margaret River's most scenic wineries. The property consists of approximately 80 acres (32 hectares) of which 40 acres (16 hectares) are under vine with plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon. Deep Woods produces wines under the main labels of Deep Woods Reserve; Deep Woods Estate; and Ebony, Ivory, Side By Side and Harmony. The winery took out the 2016 Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy for producing Australia's best young red wine (2014 Reserve Cabernet), and also received a 5 Red Star rating from James Halliday in his 2016 Australian Wine Companion. The wines produced under the Reserve and Estate labels are made from estate-grown fruit. The remaining labels incorporate fruit purchased from growers in Margaret River and other premium WA regions regions. The Deep Woods Reserve range consists of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Chardonnay. The Deep Woods Estate range comprises Cabernet Merlot, Shiraz, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Rosé. The entry level range consists of Cabernet Shiraz (Ebony); Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (Ivory), Chardonnay (Side By Side) and Rosé (Harmony). The 2013 Deep Woods Chardonnay won the James Halliday National Chardonnay Challenge in 2014.