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Welcome to Pepperwood Estate
Pepperwood Estate is a 5 acre boutique vineyard owned and operated by Colin and Sandy Manley. The property is adjacent to Geographe Bay just north of the town of Capel in Western Australia. Pepperwood specialises in growing Shiraz and has established a reputation for award winning wines over the past few years. Approximately 1200 cases of quality wine are produced each year.

The vineyard was planted in 1998 and both of the Manleys work on the vineyard guiding the vines through from 		 
 

budburst to harvest which isgenerally in early to mid-March. The Manley's practice intensive canopy management and hand-thin both the shoots and the crop. The yield is approximately 5-6 tonnes per hectare. No pesticides are used in the vineyard and minimal water is used for irrigation.

The property is surrounded by Tuart forest with the vines planted in tuart sand over limestone. The fresh maritime breezes from Geographe Bay cool the grapes in the hot summer afternoons allowing substantial flavour development throughout the long ripening period. The wines are distinctive and reflect the Geographe regional variety and style. The warmth of the Mediterranean climate adds generosity and length of flavour to the wines.