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__NOTOC__ Fermoy Estate is an
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ry at Wilyabrup, in the Margaret River wine region of
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. Established by John and Beryl Anderson in 1985, it was named in honour of one of John Anderson's ancestors, a Scottish-born businessman who acquired part of Fermoy estate, just north of
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, Ireland, and set up several industries there. In 1999, the winery was purchased by Dutch/Swiss businessman Hans Hulsbergen. Under his ownership, most of the winery's output was exported to Europe, where his wine business interests were centred. In December 2010, Hulsbergen sold the winery to Perth brothers Aaron and John Young. Fermoy Estate has had a long association with Australian chef and restaurateur Luke Mangan. In May 2004, its Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 was served at a state dinner hosted by Mangan at the Australian Embassy, Copenhagen, for
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, and his then fiancée,
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, in the lead-up to their royal wedding.
China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines (branded as China Southern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is one of the three major airlines in the country, along with Air China and China Eastern Airlines. Established on 1 ...
added wines from Fermoy to their economy class menu in 2016. The contract began in April 2016 with an initial end date of 2018, and encompassed the New Zealand, Australia, and China flight corridor.


Accolades

In 2001, the Perth Royal Wine Show named Fermoy's 2000 vintage Best Merlot. The International Wine Challenge has awarded several of Fermoy's wines over the years. In 2008, the 2007 Nebbiolo won silver. The 2008 Reserve Semillon won gold at the 2010 competition, with the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon winning bronze. In 2014, the 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon won bronze, with the 2012 Reserve Chardonnay receiving a commendation award. The 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon won the April 2015 International Competition of Cabernets, the first Australian wine to win. ''
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'' awarded the 2019 Reserve Chardonnay "Best in Show" at the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2021. It also won Best Chadonnay, White Wine of Show and Wine of Show at the 2021 West Australia Wine Show. In 2024, Fermoy's 2020 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon won Best in Show from ''Decanter''.


See also

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Australian wine The Australian wine industry is one of the world's largest exporters of wine, with approximately 800 million out of the 1.2 to 1.3 billion litres produced annually exported to overseas markets. The wine industry is a significant contributor ...
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List of wineries in Western Australia This is a list of wineries in Western Australia, arranged in alphabetical order by name of winery. See also * Australian wine * List of breweries in Australia * List of vineyards and wineries * Western Australian wine References Ex ...
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Western Australian wine Western Australian wine refers to wine produced in Australia's largest state, Western Australia. Although the state extends across the western third of the continent, its wine regions are almost entirely situated in the cooler climate of its so ...


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Fermoy Estate
– official site Companies established in 1985 Wilyabrup, Western Australia Wineries in Western Australia 1985 establishments in Australia {{WesternAustralia-stub