Australia Wines New South Wales Wines and Vineyards Drayton's Bellevue The Drayton's are one of the Hunter Valley's pioneering winemaking families and it is one of the few companies that is still family owned and operated. It has been over one hundred and forty years since the first Drayton trod on rich Hunter Valley soil. That Drayton was Joseph Drayton. Joseph was born in 1825 at Lincolnshire in England and at the age of twenty seven set sail for Sydney with his wife, Anna, and their two small boys. Tragically Joseph lost a son, a new born daughter and his wife during the voyage. In 1853 he and son Frederick journeyed to Lochinvar and after several years moved to Pokolbin where Joseph acquired 80 acres of land. This was cleared and Joseph built the "Bellevue" homestead. In the late 1850's, Joseph turned from growing grain to plant his first vines in the rich virgin loam of "Bellevue". The family enterprise originally started by Joseph Drayton, more than 140 years ago is now in the hands of Max Drayton and his sons John, Trevor and Greg. Max's 50 years of experience in the wine industry makes him an invaluable source of advice, not only for his sons, but also for other growers in the district. Trevor and Greg have spent all their working life after tertiary education working for the family company while John joined the company in 1989 after 13 years of teaching. The Drayton family is very proud of its history over five generations and the part it has played in the development of the region that is rapidly becoming known as "Hunter Valley Wine Country". Drayton's Family Wines provides a great opportunity for people interested in wines to further their knowledge and tasting skills by joining our Tasting Club. By purchasing the currently available Tasting Pack, membership is automatic. And membership does have its privileges. 555 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin 2320 Phone: (02) 49 987 513 International Phone: +61 2 49 987 513 Facsimile: (02) 49 987 743 International Facsimile: +61 2 49 987 743 Website:www.draytonswines.com.au

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