Vintage Cellars Catalogue - 02/02-05/04/2022 (Page 28)

nature and nurture go hand in hand at this certified wines with a palate-pleasing the nuances of terroir inemaker and estate owner elizabeth smith is sitting outside vv frankland estate's cellar door with a cool glass of pale gold liquid beside her reflecting on the origins of the family business "amomentary lapse in sanity"- that's how she jokingly describes her father barrie's decision to plant a vineyard 250 kilometres east of the margaret river in the isolated frankland region of western australia barrie smith and judi cullam were harboured the same conditions as those rich for more than just sheep the first vines at isolation ridge were natural harmony with the land "it was a natural and easy decision for us." to go whenever we put them on the table wouldn't do it this way - the wines are just so much better tasting." with winemaker brian kent have ensured that since the 2010 harvest all their wines in "i hope when people think about expression of place." → winery spotlight frankland estate vintagecellars.com.au