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Rosemount is an Australian
"Mondavi Forms Joint Venture With Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 17 October 2000.
"20 Years of Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 15 May 1999. In October 2000, Rosemount announced a partnership with Robert Mondavi Winery to create a joint venture marketing both Californian and Australian wines under a new label collaboration.
Rosemount Home page
Wineries in South Australia Foster's Group Treasury Wine Estates Australian companies established in 1969 Food and drink companies established in 1969 {{winery-stub
Rosemount is an Australian winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, ...
based in Hunter Region
The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and ...
and South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, owned by Treasury Wine Estates
Treasury Wine Estates is an Australian global winemaking and distribution business with headquarters in Melbourne. It was formerly the wine division of international brewing company Foster's Group.
History Background
Treasury Wine Estates trace ...
. At the turn of the 21st century, Rosemount was the second best selling Australian wine brand in the US. D. Sogg & H. Steima"Mondavi Forms Joint Venture With Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 17 October 2000.
History
The company was established in 1969 by Bob Oatley and was Australia's largest family owned winery until its March 2001 merger with Southcorp Wines, which in 2005 merged with the Foster's Group. Rosemount's first commercially released wine was aChardonnay
Chardonnay (, , ) is a green-skinned grape variety used in the production of white wine. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of eastern France, but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand. For new ...
-Sémillon
Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, mostly in France and Australia. Its thin skin and susceptibility to botrytis make it dominate the sweet wine region Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC.
History
The Sémi ...
labeled as ''Pinot Riesling'', reflecting the Hunter Region
The Hunter Region, also commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, Australia, extending from approximately to north of Sydney. It contains the Hunter River and its tributaries with highland areas to the north and ...
tradition of then calling Sémillon "Hunter Riesling".H. Steima"20 Years of Rosemount"
''Wine Spectator'' 15 May 1999. In October 2000, Rosemount announced a partnership with Robert Mondavi Winery to create a joint venture marketing both Californian and Australian wines under a new label collaboration.
See also
* South Australian wineReferences
External links
Rosemount Home page
Wineries in South Australia Foster's Group Treasury Wine Estates Australian companies established in 1969 Food and drink companies established in 1969 {{winery-stub