Cape Mentelle Vineyards (commonly referred to as Cape Mentelle) is a wine estate in the Margaret River region, 274 km, south-west of Perth, Western Australia. The winery was founded by David Hohnen, a third-generation farmer who studied wine making and viticulture in California in the 1960s, and his brothers Mark and Giles.[1] Cape Mentelle is one of the ‘founding five’ wineries in Margaret River, was established in 1970, and came to prominence by winning the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy in 1983 and 1984 for their Cabernet sauvignon.[1] It is owned by Endeavour Group.
History
The winery is situated right next to oceanic Cape Mentelle,[2] which it was named for. It was established by David Hohnen and his brothers Mark and Giles.[2] The brothers planted the first vines in 16 hectares, now known as the Wallcliffe Vineyard.