Houghton Winery
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| Location | Middle Swan, Swan Valley, Western Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°51′15″S 115°59′56″E / 31.85417°S 115.99889°ECoordinates: 31°51′15″S 115°59′56″E / 31.85417°S 115.99889°E |
| Wine region | Swan District, Margaret River, Mount Barker, Frankland River, Pemberton |
| Other labels | Crofters, Moondah Brook |
| Founded | 1836 |
| First vintage | 1859 |
| Key people | Ross Pamment, Winemaker / Manager |
| Parent company | Accolade Wines |
| Known for | Houghton White Classic |
| Varietals | Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Verdelho, Sauvignon blanc, Semillon, Chenin blanc, Riesling, Merlot |
| Other attractions | café, picnic grounds, concerts and art gallery |
| Tasting | cellar door open 363 days a year from 10am to 5pm |
| Website | Houghton Wines |
Houghton Wines is an Australian winery based at Middle Swan, in the Swan Valley, the focal point of the Swan District wine region of Western Australia. A subsidiary of Accolade Wines, the company operates one of Western Australia's earliest established vineyards and wineries.
The 50 hectares of vineyards surrounding the Swan Valley winery consist of plantings of Verdelho, Chardonnay, Semillon and Chenin blanc. Early documentation and current research suggests the first vines were planted between 1830 and 1836. In addition Houghton operates four of Western Australia's largest vineyards at Moondah Brook (145 hectares), Pemberton (92 hectares), Mount Barker (74 hectares) and Frankland River (89 hectares), and sources fruit from Margaret River, Harvey and the Ferguson Valley. Expansion into the Western Australian South West and the Great Southern wine region led to the establishment of a second winery, located at Nannup in the Blackwood Valley.
The Houghton portfolio includes the brands of Houghton Line Range, Houghton Crofters, Moondah Brook, Houghton Regional Range, Houghton Gladstone and Jack Mann.
The land of which Houghton was part (Swan Location II) was originally assigned by Governor James Stirling to Rivett Henry Bland in 1829. In 1836, a syndicate of three British Army Officers, Houghton, Lowie and Yule (who had been serving together in India) purchased the northern half of Swan location II. The syndicate named the property Houghton after the senior ranking officer of their group, Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton.
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