History

Rosily's history began in 1994, when our 60 acre property in the heart of the Margaret River wine region was acquired, and we set about fulfilling our dream of producing world class wines. Cuttings were taken from vines growing just a few kilometres away at the acclaimed Moss Wood Vineyard, and were planted in 1994 through to 1997.

From day one Rosily's philosophy has been quality at any cost, so for the first five years the focus was entirely on establishing the young vines to the point where they could last the long dry summers with minimal or no irrigation. During this time all fruit from the young vines was sold to the nearby Hay Shed Hill winery.

Shortly before the 2000 vintage it was realised that our fruit had reached a quality level deserving of its own wine - so a winery was built on the property and in our first small step into the world of wine marketing, we found ourselves a name!

What's in a name?

Comte Francois de Rosily was a French navigator who in 1772 made the first chart of Flinders Bay in the south west of Western Australia. On the same voyage that captain of his ship claimed possession of the south west of Australia on behalf of France. Had that claim succeeded we would now be speaking French, not English and our national drink would have been wine, not beer.

Our other labels "Other side of the Moon" and "Three Bears" are named after two of the local surf breaks that Rosily would have sailed past.

The commitment pays off...

In 2003, Rosily Vineyard was recognised as the most outstanding new winery in Western Australia, and in the following year we were delighted to be deemed the most successful exhibitor at the prestigious Sheraton Wine Awards. Since then, Rosily has gone on to create a range of premium wines that have earned much critical praise and show success, and - much more importantly - have been appreciated by thousands of people all around the world.

Our dedication to our environment, our vines and our wines is paying off.