Planted in 1969 Moss Wood is an important, founding estate of the Margaret River wine region, located in the northern sub–region of Wilyabrup, Western Australia. Chief winemaker & viticulturalist Keith Mugford has been making wine & tending the vineyard at Moss Wood since 1979. In 1984 he was joined by his wife Clare. Their exacting viticulture ensures the production of grapes of excellent quality & they have created a stable of fine wines dis...
Over the years fruit from several vineyards, each with their own distinct characters and qualities, has been sourced to produce wines to complement those which come from our vineyard at Moss Wood.
Each vineyard produces its own range of wines with no fruit inter-blending between vineyards. Click on the individual vineyards listed above to find out more about them.
As a new wine producing area, Margaret River has a short viticultural hist...
Experimentation in the vineyard has been matched at the winery and the wines have undergone subtle refinements over the past decade.
Two factors have resulted in the production of Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, which are more complex and have greater finesse. The wines are given longer skin contact time during fermentation and small amounts of Cabernet Franc (5%) and Merlot (0.05%) are now included in the blend. From the 1...
Moss Wood was established as a specialist, high-quality winery. This was its raison d’etre and still provides the motivation for its continued existence. It is Clare and Keith’s belief that all decisions made in the vineyard, or at the winery, are based on the effect they will have on the quality of the wine.
As a new wine producing area, Margaret River has a short viticultural history, therefore winemakers need to be continually reassessin...
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