Donation Packages and Supporters The team at Long Way Across are delighted to have Capel Vale wines on board as a sponsor of our event. Simon and his team are producing some fabulous wines and we ask you to support them by grabbing a bottle or two for your next dinner or event. Please see the profile below explaining a little more about their brand.
Capel Vale has been crafting intensely fruit driven, powerful yet elegant wines from the cool regions of Western Australia since 1974. Family owned, Capel Vale has established mature vineyards in Geographe, Pemberton, Mt Barker and Margaret River, and produces wines that reflect the distinct climate and soils of each region. Why the Duck? The Capel River, adjacent to Capel Vale winery is home to many species of waterfowl, including the protected Sheldrake, or native Mountain Duck. When the Pratten family originally planted the vines in 1974, the Mountain Ducks constantly surrounded them, reminding them of their presence whilst they work. The banks of the Capel River were deliberately untouched to allow the ducks to maintain their natural habitat and can still be seen today, squawking merrily along their way. Ducks are social animals, and adopt those around them as family and flock. In choosing this space as a place to create Capel Vale wines, the Pratten family knew that these ducks had to symbolise what Capel Vale is all about. For almost four decades, the quacking of generations of Sheldrakes have reminded the Prattens and all those that visit Capel Vale, that they are part of something very special. The male Sheldrake possesses the exuberant orange band and is one of the only times we dare say that the male will outshine the female form!
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