Author: Ray Kosovich

Vintage started in the Swan slightly earlier than normal with warm weather in the early part of summer giving a flying start to the growing season.  We experienced excellent conditions in and around the lead up to harvest with some rain at the right time and then plenty of warm weather after verasion.  Crop levels…

WA’s Great Graze is a new initiative to be held across our great state to promote our farmers and producers. Running from 10th April to 1st May, West Australians have the opportunity to participate in many events. We at John Kosovich Wines are thrilled to be involved in three ways. Firstly at our cellar door…

We are once again co-hosting a wine dinner with Chateau Guildford liquor store, to be held at Padbury’s Restaurant in Guildford. Winemaker Arch Kosovich will talk you through each of the five wines that will be poured on the night. One of the wines served on the night is our 2013 Bottle Aged Reserve Chenin…

The 2020 Swan Valley Wine Show was held recently at Sandalford Winery. Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions the judging panel was made up entirely of very talented West Australian judges. More than 200 wines were assessed on the day and we are extremely pleased to have been awarded Best Chenin Blanc and Best Swan…

We have been working hard over the last couple of months hand pruning our Swan Valley vineyards. The work is now complete and soon we will begin the work at our Manjimup vineyard, which is located in the Pemberton wine region. We have been fortunate to have some lovely sunny days pruning in the Swan…

Gourmet’s Wine Traveller magazine’s April/May issue lists Australian award winners for the best cellar doors. We are proud to have been announced as the Best Small Cellar Door in the Swan Valley. Unfortunately during the current situation we find ourselves in, we aren’t able to be open for those who perhaps haven’t visited us in…

Vintage started around two weeks earlier than usual here in the Swan and first to come off the vines was our Verdelho. Beautiful fruit flavour, good natural acidity and delicate mouthfeel. All excellent characters of the years wine. Chardonnay was next harvested with similar characters on offer and presented lots of flavour and finesse. Our…

Late last year the 2019 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show was held with expert wine judges tasting in excess of 200 wines. We were extremely proud to have received three awards for our 2014 Bottle Aged Chenin Blanc. Best White Wine or Blend, Best Swan Valley White or Red Table Wine and the prestigious…

We are pleased to be featured this Wednesday 30th January, 2019 from 5-8pm for Must Wine Bar’s Love Your Local. We will be offering complimentary tastings, cellar door prices on takeaway purchases and a glass of wine for $5. We will have available our Verdelho, bottle aged Chenin Blanc, Pemberton Chardonnay and Petit Verdot. You…

We have a final special release wine for 2018, our 1979 Pedro Ximenez. Made from grapes grown in the Swan Valley, this limited and rare wine has spent the last 40 years slowly ageing and maturing in a single barrel. This full bodied rich liqueur style wine is best enjoyed after a meal. Bottled and…