Merv and Judy Lange are pioneers of the wine industry in the Frankland River district in the Great Southern. They established Alkoomi when they planted their first vines in 1971 – Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Malbec – and produced their first wines in 1976.
Today, Alkoomi is one of the largest family-owned wine producers in Western Australia. The Lange’s daughter Sandy and her husband Rod on July 1st 2010 succeeded Merv and Judy as owners of Alkoomi with a mission to carry forward the tradition of premium quality grapegrowing and winemaking.
The Alkoomi vineyards and winery share similar climatic conditions to those found in Bordeaux, France thus it is not surprising that Alkoomi produces some of the finest wines made in Australia.
The name Alkoomi is taken from a local aboriginal dialect and translated means “a place we chose”.
The Alkoomi logo is a stylised representation of an Australian grass tree which grows in the area. Alkoomi’s red wines enjoyed success early on and Alkoomi has continued to produce elegant Cabernet, Shiraz and Cabernet blends. The quality of Alkoomi Riesling has helped establish the reputation of Frankland River as one of the best areas for this variety in Australia and the Sauvignon Blanc is also regarded as one of the best in the country.
The consistently superb varietal flavours across a wide range of Alkoomi wines have been recognised by the doyen of Australian wine writers, James Halliday, awarding Alkoomi a five star rating in his “Guide to the wines of Australia”.
Alkoomi’s annual production of about 80,000 cases is distributed to all parts of Australia and is exported to more than 20 markets worldwide.
During WA Wine Month Alkoomi are hosting the 2010 Art trail.
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