ROCKCLIFFE WINERY @ DENMARK WA
Now this has got to be one of the most exciting part of the
WA escapade this year as this is my maiden visit to any winery, other than
merely enjoying those tipples occasionally back in home country then, hehe.
After all this while only exchanging camaraderie virtually
despite we used to stay in the same locality back in Kuala Lumpur, finally get
to meet up in person and saying Hi to each other for real! Haha…
This affable amigo is one true-blue passionate wine connoisseur
who owns the splendid Rockcliffe vineyard tranquilly located in the peaceful town
of Denmark in West Australia.
Being a tea lover too himself specifically English
Breakfast, Steve is currently helming Rockcliffe business and is the main mastermind
behind the vino business which requires him to be on the go most of the time meeting
up with his clienteles and business partners near and afar. You might see him
in Dubai one day and the next day greeting you bonjour from France. Even so,
he’s always that energetic and full of zest! That really amazes me and I keep
wondering how he manage to cope with such hectic schedule- not mentioning his sleek
figure which is still as fit as fiddle despite having to always running around
the globe (clock). Drink more wine perhaps? (=
Brief History on Rockcliffe Winery
The origin of
Rockcliffe was an 18 acre expanse of apple orchards planted early in the 1900’s
in the rich Scotsdale Valley region of Denmark in the Great Southern, Western
Australia. In the late 1980’s, a local family acquired the property for its
fertile soils and position for long afternoon sunshine with cool ocean breezes.
It was christened Matilda’s Meadow and the planting of dry grown vines
commenced. The Pinot and Chardonnay vines were the first planted in the
district in 1987.
The brand
reflects its love of the Ocean and how important it is to the vineyard. Located
less than 15km from the Southern Ocean, the farm is gifted with sea breezes all
summer to cool the vineyard, creating the perfect conditions for the slow
ripening, cool climate styles that symbolize the Great Southern.
We were lucky that able to steal some time from Steve that
morning to have him walked and guided us around his baby- the winery and the
production factory. Being a greenhorn in this profession, I can’t help to keep
uuhh-ahhh, astonished by the various massive machineries and the complexity
involved in the wine production as we toured around the fermentation section.
Every nook and corner of the surrounding really drew my curiosity to sum it
up.
Time really flies when you’re having that 1001 questions
running through your mind as you come across your aesthetic yen that somehow
keeps you inquisitive all the time but you know that those knowledge is not
garnered in a jiffy. As the adage goes, “Rome is not built in a day”. Guess I
really need to head back to the basic, revisit the bookworm hobby again or
Google-worm in the context of the world today :D
After a quick drive about 5 minutes away, we returned to the
cozy cottage of Steve that was directly facing the beautiful vinery and juxtaposed
to Gin Lao, that also provided us as a
reposeful respite the night before. Suddenly my body felt tad heavy and find it
hard to leave the comfy autumn bed, haha. Thanks so much again Steve!
Before really bidding goodbye to Steve and the serene Denmark
town, we went to Steve’s favourite coffeehouse at Mrs Jones Café for some
hearty grubs prior en route to Pemberton. So stay tuned for the next post!
Cheers for now and follow us at Carpe Diem for more ‘food-ful’
discoveries! ❤ℒℴѵℯ❤
And our travel journey continues....................
ROCKCLIFFE WINERY @ DENMARK WA
Location: 18 Hamilton Road, Denmark, 6333 Western Australia
Contact: +604 329 63359
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