Fogarty Wine Group
Margaret River
Brands
Deep Woods, Lowestoft, Evans and Tate
Winery Overview
Deep Woods Estate:
Traditional Philosophy, Modern Techniques.
With its state-of-the-art winery, Deep Woods Estate is at the frontline of producers leading a new wave in Margaret River. With a talented team that combines traditional and modern winemaking techniques, Deep Woods has become arguably Australia’s best and most consistent producer of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, as well as the biggest producer of Rosé in Western Australia.
Evans & Tate:
One of the pioneering wineries in Margaret River.
Evans & Tate joined the Fogarty Wine Group's outstanding portfolio of wine brands in 2012. The history of Evans & Tate dates back to 1971 when John Evans & John Tate first planted vines in the Swan Valley. Three years later, they purchased land and planted a vineyard in Wilyabrup, in the heart of Margaret River, which they named Redbrook. The passion of our founders has endured, making Evans & Tate one of Australia's best-selling Margaret River wine brands.
Strelley Farm Estate:
Strelley Farm is located on Brinktop Road just 650 metres from the historic town of Richmond and the Coal River. Established in the early 1800s, Richmond was a stopover for people travelling between Hobart in the south and Launceston in the north. Today, Richmond is one of Tasmania’s most popular tourist destinations with beautiful heritage buildings and Australia’s oldest stone bridge. Located in the Coal River Valley wine region, Strelley Farm Estate is one of Tasmania’s newest brands with a selection of highly sought after still and sparkling wines.
Strelley Farm comprises 170 hectares of land with 36 hectares planted to vineyard, making it one of Tasmania’s largest vineyards.
Available in
Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, UK, USA
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Chief Winemaker/s
Deep Woods Estate:
Julian Langworthy Chief Winemaker, Andrew Bretherton Senior Winemaker, Emma Gillespie Operations Winemaker, John Fogarty Chief Viticulturist
Evans & Tate:
Matt Byrne Chief Winemaker, Feleasha Prendergast Assistant Winemaker, John Fogarty Chief Viticulturist
Strelley Farm Estate:
Liam McElhinney Chief Winemaker, John Fogarty Chief Viticulturist
Winemaker Bio
Deep Woods Estate:
Julian is regarded as one of the most talented winemakers in Australia with awards such as James Halliday's Winemaker of the Year, a Jimmy Watson Trophy winner, Ray Jordan's Winemaker of the Year, and a Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year nominee. His impressive career has included vintages in France and Canada, as well as senior winemaking roles in the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley and Coonawarra.
Passionate about producing regionally distinctive wines, Julian joined the Deep Woods team in 2011. Under his leadership, the winemaking team has continued to refine and explore the Deep Woods style, culminating in more than 60 trophies and 200 gold medals awarded across major national and international wine shows.
Evans & Tate:
Matt has been the custodian of Evans & Tate winemaking since 2001 and has played a pivotal role in driving the style and quality of the Evans & Tate award-winning portfolio of wines. Matt is based in Margaret River with his wife and three children and is a passionate surfer, diver and fishing enthusiast. Under his stewardship, Evans & Tate has enjoyed outstanding reviews and wine show success through an emphasis on vineyard site selection and management and continual wine style evolution.
Matt has completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) from Charles Sturt University and an Associate Degree in Viticulture and a Bachelor of Horticulture (Honours) from Curtin University of Technology in WA. He has undertaken 28 vintages across Margaret River and Mildura in Australia; Koelenh in South Africa; and Felton, California in the United States.
Matt’s winemaking mantra is “making grapegrowing the centre of attention to produce charismatic and memorable wines that wine lovers seek out again and again…”
Strelley Farm Estate:
Liam is the Marlborough-born genius behind some of the world's most iconic Sauvignon
Blancs, including The Ned and Saint Clair. During his career Liam has won numerous awards, including a Best in Show Trophy at the Decanter World Wine Awards, and was selected as one of the Wine Society’s Top 10 Young Winemakers.
Liam has been the Chief Winemaker in Tasmania since 2019 based at the Fogarty Wine Group’s wine processing facility, Tasmanian Vintners, near Hobart. His cool-climate winemaking expertise, both for the Group and contract clients, has already been recognised with several trophies, including a James Halliday Trophy for Best Pinot Noir, and producing the winning wine of the 2021 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge.