Description

Frankland Estate is a superb family-run winery founded in 1988 by Judi Cullam and Barrie Smith. Located 30 miles from the coast, the estate takes its name from the Frankland River sub-region of Western Australia, one of the most isolated grape growing areas in the country; hence the name of its celebrated ‘Isolation Ridge’ vineyard.

Riesling has been a huge part of the Estate’s success story since the beginning. A wine which exudes ‘pristine life from the glass’, the recently scored 2019 Isolation Ridge Estate Riesling receives an impressive 97 points from James Suckling. It shows incredible persistence and length with lovely freshness, ‘almost ethereal’ says Jancis Robinson.

Shiraz is the Estate’s other focus. Made in a Northern Rhône style, young vintages of Isolation Ridge are now labelled as Syrah. Organic viticulture, along with shallow open-topped fermenters and ageing in large puncheons and foudres, help retain the freshness of these wonderful wines. Great value for money, the 2016 Estate Shiraz receives 16.5 points from Jancis, while the ‘complex’ and ‘subtle’ 2018 Smith Cullam Syrah achieves 17 points. Rhône fans will not be disappointed.