Product Description
Juniper is a producer of premium wines in Margaret River, the heart of the remote, environmentally pristine winegrowing area lying in the south-west corner of Western Australia, 270km south of Perth. With its maritime influence, ancient soils and beautiful landscape, the region is perfectly suited to the production of great wines. The Juniper ‘Estate’ vineyard (formerly Wright’s) was planted in 1973 and, together with Vasse Felix, Cape Mentelle, Cullen, Moss Wood and Woodlands, is one of the founding vineyards of the region. Juniper was established in 1998 by the late Roger Hill and his wife, Gillian Anderson, with the intention of producing wines which rank among the best to come from Margaret River and beyond.grounds to enjoy Juniper’s award winning Western Australian wines.
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Vineyards
Juniper Estate was planted by Henry and Maureen Wright in 1973 on Harmans Road South, in its picturesque setting along the Wilyabrup Creek. The vineyard grows on the gravelly loam soils, which have produced so many of the Margaret River wines which now command Australia-wide and international recognition.
The land has a rich history. In the 19 th century the road from Busselton to the south ran through what is now the vineyard and forded the Wilyabrup Creek (hence the “Crossing” range of wines). It was then part of the group settlement scheme in the years between the World Wars. The present vineyard block was created by subdivision by the well-known Western Australian artist family, the Junipers after whom it is now named.
Winemaker
Winemaker: After completing Oenology at the University of Adelaide in 2008, Andrew has worked in Mosel (Germany), Burgundy (France) and Chianti Classico (Italy) as well as Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley and Margaret River. In 2011 Andrew took on a winemaking role at De Bortoli, Yarra Valley with responsibility for the white wine program and in 2017 made the move to Deep Woods Estate as Senior Winemaker to return to his home state and continue to build on the success of Deep Woods. Andrew took the role of Head Winemaker at Juniper Estate in 2023, excited by the prospect of working with an estate with a proud history and some of the oldest vines in Margaret River.
“Wilyabrup, in the "middle" is widely regarded as one of the great growing areas within Margaret River and is where the Juniper Vineyard is located.”
ERIN LARKIN - Wine Advocate reviewer
“Juniper has achieved great success, accumulating multiple trophies and an enviable reputation.”
HUON HOOKE – editor of www.therealreview.com
“Juniper, the quiet achiever of Margaret River.”
ANDREW GRAHAM - www.ozwinereview.com
