Located in what is known as the Great Southern Region of Western Australia, Mt Barker subregion is 350kms from the capital city of Western Australia, Perth. The soils are predominantly gravelly-loam and the climate is slightly cooler than Perth, and is claimed to resemble that of Bordeaux. Although the area is considered to be one of the newest for wine production in Australia, a two and a half hectare trial planting was made 19 kms west of the town as long ago as 1966, from advice given by the Agriculture Department. The first vintage is officially recorded as 1972.
