Iconic WA winery Cape Mentelle to join Endeavour Group’s fine wine portfolio Paragon Wine Estates

Australia’s leading retail drinks and hospitality business Endeavour Group has today announced it has signed an agreement with Moët Hennessy to acquire Cape Mentelle Winery in Western Australia’sMargaret River.

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Globally renowned for producing a wide range of exceptional and award-winning wines, and one ofMargaret River’s founding five wineries, the acquisition of Cape Mentelle will bolster Endeavour Group’s fine wine portfolio, Paragon Wine Estates. The collection has grown to an impressive range of premium and award-winning wineries and wine brands across Australia and New Zealand.

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Endeavour Group CEO and Managing Director Steve Donohue said the acquisition of Cape Mentelle was an important next step in enhancing Paragon Wine Estate’s fine wine portfolio, giving the business a premium presence in Western Australia.

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“Cape Mentelle founder David Hohnen once said ‘wine is a journey’. I’m excited for Cape Mentelle to join our Endeavour Group journey and help us create a more sociable future, together,” Donohue said.

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“Anyone who has tried a Cape Mentelle Cabernet or Chardonnay knows just how special this winery is.I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Cape Mentelle to the Endeavour Group and Paragon Wine Estates families and to see it continue to grow on a global scale, while giving more people across Australia access to its fantastic range of wines.”

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Established in 1970 and one of the founding five wineries of the Margaret River, Cape Mentelle is a pioneer of many of the region’s renowned wine styles. Its vineyards are home to diverse plantings and operate with many ingrained sustainability practices. Cape Mentelle is a member of Sustainable.

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Wine growing Australia and was the first winery in Western Australia to obtain the Entwine accreditation for its sustainability program.

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Completion of the transaction will take place in due course, pending licensing approval. It will be business as usual for Cape Mentelle with key personnel to remain with the winery, including EstateDirector Penny Dickeson, Viticulturist Dave Moulton and recently appointed Senior Winemaker EloiseJarvis.

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Paragon Wine Estates was established in 2019 following the acquisition of McLaren Vale’s Chapel Hill winery. Paragon’s ambition is to preserve the heritage of wines that have incredible provenance, to share their stories - some of which span centuries - and to make them more accessible to wine loversAustralia-wide. Its brands include Chapel Hill Winery, Krondorf Wines, Riddoch of Coonawarra, Shingleback Wines, Oakridge Wines in Victoria, Isabel Estate in Marlborough New Zealand and Josef Chromy Wines in Tasmania.

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Endeavour Group has long-standing relationships with wine producers and grape growers across the country, and is one of the largest employers in the Barossa region, where Dorrien Estate winery and bottling and packaging arm Vinpac employ more than 200 people full-time, working directly with 50grape growers in the region.

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‍About Cape Mentelle‍

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Named after a cape in the picturesque Margaret River region of WA, Cape Mentelle Winery was established in 1970 by wine industry pioneer David Hohnen and his brothers Mark and Giles. Back then, Cape Mentelle started out with a relatively small 16 hectare vineyard. Today, it has grown to more than130 hectares of cabernet sauvignon, semillon and sauvignon blanc, shiraz, chardonnay, and merlot vines across four vineyards within the Margaret River region.